by Channing Mathews, PhD This month I have the honor of introducing our newest contributor to Vinegar Hill Magazine, the soon-to-be Dr. Niya Bates....
(Re)Living Black Histories with Niya Bates
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Visions of Progress: Portraits of Dignity, Style, and Racial Uplift [—Central Virginia, 1900-1925]
The Picture me as I am exhibition is now on display in-person at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (JSAAHC). The title Picture...
UPDATED: You Get What You Focus On: Antwon Brinson’s Vision of Using Food to Build Community
by Antwon Brinson | CEO Culinary Concepts AB | Main Photo by Sera Petras This story was published as a part of Charlottesville Inclusive Media...
Jay Simple and The Bridge
by Jessica Harris Photography may be a hobby to some, but to Jay Simple, it serves as a compass for navigating life’s terrain. Recently...
Black Love: Symposium & Soirée
by Katrina Spencer We’re always singing about it. Pick your era! “I wanna be living for the love of you” ~The Isley Brothers, 1975 “Dream lover come...
Prolyfyck: Getting Through Something Hard with Somebody
By Naila A. Smith, PhD In 2006, William “Will” Jones III moved to Charlottesville, Virginia. A barber by profession, he started cutting hair at...
Exploring Black Brazil
by Katrina Spencer Days before thousands of Brazilians stormed the National Congress in the capital of Brasília, protesting the beginning of...
Pass the Cornbread!
by Channing Mathews When I think of cornbread, I am immediately transported to my maternal grandma’s Floridian kitchen, where both my grandma and...
My 14th Christmas in prison
by Mithrellas Curtis “Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright,” I sang softly, harmonizing with my mom and sisters. About 20 years ago,...
Kwanzaa Celebration at Jefferson School of African American Heritage
by Leslie Scott-Jones Join the Jefferson School of African American Heritage Center on Monday, December 26th, 2022 between 1:00 and 5:00 pm for a...
No, We Are Not Oppressed: A Photo Essay
by Marley Nichelle | Locs Image We are not oppressed is a photo essay by Marley Nichelle for Locs Image of Black people and families in...
Community Recalls Mass Shooting in Its Own Words
by Katrina Spencer Late Sunday night, November 13, 2022, five students from the University of Virginia (UVA) were shot, three of whom were killed,...
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