by Naila A. Smith, PhD Zyahna Bryant is a powerhouse. At 22 years old, the Charlottesville native, youth activist, and community organizer, has...
Community Development
The Pearl of the Antilles in Charlottesville
Business, Channing Mathews, Community Development, Food and Drink
by Channing Mathews The story of Pearl Island Cafe is a search for identity, passion, and roots. The delightful smells and artwork of the...
(re)Reflector 02: A Queen Celebrates Juneteenth and Black Freedom
Community Development, Education, Entertainment, History, Hometown Heroes, Niya Bates
by Niya Bates and Ms. Maxine Holland If you’ve attended a Black cultural event in Charlottesville, chances are you’ve seen Ms. Maxine Holland...
Jayla Rose Hart & The Black Monologues
Community Development, Education, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Jessica Harris
by Jessica Harris; featured photo of Jayla Rose Hart by John Robinson You might not have heard of multi-hyphenate artist and poet Jayla Rose Hart,...
The #100Cuts Initiative
Business, Community, Community Development, Education, Health and Wellness, Hometown Heroes, Naila Smith
by Naila A. Smith, PhD; Featured photo by Madeline Walsh and edited by Marley Canteen In 2020, firearm-related injuries became the number one...
However You Drink, Drink in Harmony
Channing Mathews, Community Development, Entertainment, Food and Drink
written by Channing Mathews, featured photo credit: Niya Bates If I’ve ever met anyone who has very much embodied the spirit of their own brand, it...
When in Rome…
Community Development, Katrina Spencer, Travel
by Katrina Spencer Twenty years ago I made my first trip abroad to Buenos Aires, Argentina. I was 18 and had long been curious about the world....
Where The Earth Curves
Community, Community Development, Darnell Lamont Walker, Entertainment, Hometown Heroes, Travel
by Darnell Lamont Walker It was on the rooftop of a hostel in 2015, in the middle of Lima, Peru’s Miraflores neighborhood where I realized what I...
The Reverend Speaks of Roots & Robes
Community, Community Development, Hometown Heroes, Katrina Spencer, Religion
Hands down, Carolyn Dillard wins two superlative categories in my book. For one, she is the most stylish person I’ve met in all of Charlottesville....
Ézé Amos: Journeying Behind the Camera
Community, Community Development, Jessica Harris, Politics
Written by Jessica Harris; featured portrait of Ézé Amos by Clarence Green While photographer Ézé Amos’s journey may have been a slight detour from...
Building a Legacy that Outlasts You
Community, Community Development, Hometown Heroes, Katrina Spencer
Written by Katrina Spencer; featured image by Kori Price When we sit down, it’s at the Shenandoah Joe’s on 10th & Preston, right alongside...
Exploring Black Brussels: A Trip to Matongé
Community Development, History, Naila Smith, Travel
by Naila A. Smith, PhD I recently visited Brussels, Belgium, a small country in the west of Europe, nestled between France, Germany, Luxembourg, and...
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Community Development, Education, Hometown Heroes, Naila Smith
Zyahna Bryant: Black Woman Activist
by Naila A. Smith, PhD Zyahna Bryant is a powerhouse. At 22 years old, the Charlottesville native, youth activist, and community organizer, has shown up, spoken out, and been a catalyst for change in her community for the past decade. Zyahna’s first racial...
Health and Wellness, Katrina Spencer, Travel
#Blaxit: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
When I connect with Devon Davis Kitzo-Creed through Zoom, it’s 7:00 p.m. in Central Europe for her and 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in the States for me. Devon has immigrated abroad and is pursuing midwifery studies. Yes-- the age-old profession of bringing life...
Business, Channing Mathews, Community Development, Food and Drink
The Pearl of the Antilles in Charlottesville
by Channing Mathews The story of Pearl Island Cafe is a search for identity, passion, and roots. The delightful smells and artwork of the Caribbean-inspired restaurant draw you in for a warm taste of the Caribbean, right in the heart of the Jefferson School African...
Community Development, Education, Entertainment, History, Hometown Heroes, Niya Bates
(re)Reflector 02: A Queen Celebrates Juneteenth and Black Freedom
by Niya Bates and Ms. Maxine Holland If you’ve attended a Black cultural event in Charlottesville, chances are you’ve seen Ms. Maxine Holland adorned in regal West African prints, with a gele (Nigerian) or duku (Ghanaian) head wrap crowning her head as she danced...
Community Development, Education, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Jessica Harris
Jayla Rose Hart & The Black Monologues
by Jessica Harris; featured photo of Jayla Rose Hart by John Robinson You might not have heard of multi-hyphenate artist and poet Jayla Rose Hart, but undoubtedly it won’t be long before you do. Jayla’s star burns brightly and, thankfully, she has no plans of...
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