by Sarad Davenport Elva Mason is a native of Charlottesville, whose mother grew up on Vinegar Hill. She is a UVA undergraduate and Law grad, and an...
Community Development
9 Charlottesville officials and police union head named in 73-page lawsuit alleging racism in firing of police chief
CIM Project, Community Development, State Of The City
(Originally Published by Charlottesville Tomorrow) Photo Credit: Charlotte Rene Woods/Charlottesville Tomorrow by Charlotte Rene Woods...
Black Playmaking Is The Thing
Arts, Community Development, Entertainment
by Leslie M. Scott-Jones Ass. Curator of Education & Public Programs Jefferson School African American Heritage Center Five years ago, as what...
Importance of Good Mental Health and Well-Being
Community Development, Health and Wellness
by Nicholas Wright of Wright Group Counseling Mental health is essential, and it determines how a person operates psychologically, socially, and...
A Helping Hand
Business, Community Development, Health and Wellness
by Katrina Spencer Having grown up in a family with four siblings, entrepreneur and Charlottesville native Shenise Gray is no stranger to developing...
Former Charlottesville Reporter Jasmin Caldwell Makes History
Business, Community Development, National Headlines
Former Charlottesville reporter Jasmine Caldwell is among the 3 Black women recently taking the lead as anchors in Texas. Excerpt from Black...
First Person C-Ville Launches
CIM Project, Community Development
We are looking for your stories. These can be told from your own personal point of view, or as reported pieces sharing community members’...
Raised/Razed, a Maupintown Media Production Sets to Premiere at the Heritage Center
Community Development, Education, Entertainment
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Lorenzo Dickerson and Jordy Yager proudly present Raised/Razed, a documentary film about the life and destruction of Vinegar...
Who tells our stories? Charlottesville Inclusive Media wants to better inform — and include — our communities
CIM Project, Community Development, Determined Series
Charlottesville Inclusive Media | Art by Sahara Clemons/Charlottesville Inclusive Media First Published by Charlottesville Tomorrow Charlottesville...
Vinegar Hill, Black History 24/7 | 365
Business, Community Development, Education
At Vinegar Hill, we are Black History 24/7 | 365. Check out this montage of people we have covered over the past few years. Photos by: Locs Image,...
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center to melt down Charlottesville Confederate statue for public art project
Community Development, Politics
For Immediate Release December 7, 2021 Media Contact: Dr. Andrea Douglas, Executive Director (434) 260-8724 | info@jeffschoolheritagecenter.org...
Letter to the Editor: Court Square Slave Block Citizen Advocacy Group [CSSB group]
Community Development, Education, Politics
Contributed by Robert Gest III, Ed.D. | Colonel, USAF (Retired) Recognizing the many months of work the Historic Resources Committee (HRC) and its...
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Cultural Appreciation vs. Cultural Appropriation
by Khalilah Jones | Featured Image by John Visions Model: Micah Washington Wardrobe Styling: Khalilah Jones Listen, we all know that trends come and go, especially those related to fashion. More often than not, people will take up a unique new fashion trend without...
Community Development, Entertainment
Entertainment Lawyer/Manager, Elva Mason talks about Growing up in Charlottesville, Her ties to Vinegar Hill and Giving Back
by Sarad Davenport Elva Mason is a native of Charlottesville, whose mother grew up on Vinegar Hill. She is a UVA undergraduate and Law grad, and an attorney/manager to high-profile clients in the entertainment/media industry. For attorney/manager Elva Mason, home...
CIM Project, Community Development, State Of The City
9 Charlottesville officials and police union head named in 73-page lawsuit alleging racism in firing of police chief
(Originally Published by Charlottesville Tomorrow) Photo Credit: Charlotte Rene Woods/Charlottesville Tomorrow by Charlotte Rene Woods @charlottewords cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org (CIM Partner) Former Police Chief RaShall Brackney announces she is suing the city of...
Arts, Community Development, Entertainment
Black Playmaking Is The Thing
by Leslie M. Scott-Jones Ass. Curator of Education & Public Programs Jefferson School African American Heritage Center Five years ago, as what was called The Summer of Hate began, I wasn’t sitting in the space I am now. In 2017, like most Black folx, I was...
Public Violence, Our Trusty Companion
by Katrina Spencer This story was published as a part of Charlottesville Inclusive Media Project's: First Person C-Ville “A billion people died on the news tonight But not so many cried at the terrible sight… Who's the one to decide that it would be alright To put...
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