CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Lorenzo Dickerson and Jordy Yager proudly present Raised/Razed, a documentary film about the life and destruction of Vinegar...
Education
What Did the Black Artists Movement Teach Us?
by Leslie M. Scott-Jones On February second in 1969 the New York Times published an entire page of essays written by luminaries from the Black...
“New Negro” Pop-Up Portrait Exhibition Explores Hidden History
Charlottesville, VA: The Holsinger Portrait Project, a partnership between the University of Virginia and the Jefferson School African American...
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,...
David Straughn Directs ‘Pipeline’ at Live Arts
STAFF WRITER Vinegar Hill took some time to talk with David Straughn about ‘Pipeline’ a stageplay that he directed at Live Arts Theather in...
Call for Artists for “Lay My Burdens Down” Exhibition
The Charlottesville Black Arts Collective through McGuffey Art Center is excited to announce a call for artists for an exhibition, “Lay My Burdens...
Living Beyond the Limitations: A Conversation with Darnell Lamont Walker
by Sarad Davenport | Photos by Photographer: Hunnus (IG: @hunnus) We took some time to catch up with Darnell Lamont Walker, a writer for Netflix’s...
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...
The In-Between: A Discussion with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson about Race and Space in ‘My Monticello’
by Sarad Davenport | Photos by Billy Hunt Jocelyn Nicole Johnson describes herself as an ‘artsy, nerdy, and introverted person who is interested in...
Things Come Together: A Story of Hope & Heritage
Community Development, Education
By Sarad Davenport | Photos by Eze Amos Dr. Andrea Douglas describes herself as an art historian specializing in works of the African Diaspora....
Energy Titan Generating Sustainability through Wind and Hope
Contributed by Milton Steppe of SteppeMedia Recently, I took a trip by boat with a group of community leaders to visit the wind farm currently under...
The Girls Are Alwrite Takes Over New Issue
Community Development, Education
This issue is curated by and features original works from The Girls Are Alwrite participants. Readers will have an opportunity to become acquainted...
About Us

Vinegar Hill Magazine is a space that is designed to support and project a more inclusive social narrative, to promote entrepreneurship, and to be a beacon for art, culture, and politics in Central Virginia.
Categories
Recent News
Business, Community Development, National Headlines
Former Charlottesville Reporter Jasmine Caldwell Makes History
Former Charlottesville reporter Jasmine Caldwell is among the 3 Black women recently taking the lead as anchors in Texas. Excerpt from Black Enterprise Magazine article by Jeroslyn Johnson On Monday, May 2, KCEN introduced the official anchor lineup for Texas...
CIM Project, Community Development
First Person C-Ville Launches
We are looking for your stories. These can be told from your own personal point of view, or as reported pieces sharing community members’ perspectives. Please keep in mind that we are not seeking pieces that are purely your opinion. This doesn’t mean it can’t...
Community Development, Education, Entertainment
Raised/Razed, a Maupintown Media Production Sets to Premiere at the Heritage Center
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Lorenzo Dickerson and Jordy Yager proudly present Raised/Razed, a documentary film about the life and destruction of Vinegar Hill, one of the oldest African American neighborhoods in Charlottesville, Va. Raised/Razed, a Maupintown Media...
What Did the Black Artists Movement Teach Us?
by Leslie M. Scott-Jones On February second in 1969 the New York Times published an entire page of essays written by luminaries from the Black Artist Movement. Harry Belafonte, James Baldwin, Douglas Turner Ward and Barbara Ann Teer among others wrote about the...
“New Negro” Pop-Up Portrait Exhibition Explores Hidden History
Charlottesville, VA: The Holsinger Portrait Project, a partnership between the University of Virginia and the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, will present a pop-up exhibition, The New Negro in Charlottesville and Albemarle: Portraits from a...
Subscribe To Our Newsletter
Sign up to receive regular updates
Past Publications















