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...
Education
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...
Tech-NOIR-logy: Finding His Way and Building An Ecosystem of Diverse Tech Talent
by Sarad Davenport | Photos contributed by Broadus Palmer Just outside of Charlottesville is Fluvanna County and nestled inside of it is the rural...
Delaware State cancels $700k in student loans for graduates
“Great universities have to go a step beyond ordinary,” said Dr. Devona Williams Delaware State University announced that it’s forgiving more...
Daniel Fairley Asks the Deep Mental Health Question: How You?
Community Development, Education, Health and Wellness
Contributed by Bria Williams In Black vernacular, the phrase “How You?” is used as a greeting, a colloquialism, and a genuine inquiry. To Daniel...
JSAACC Liberation and Freedom Days Reparations Run/Walk
Community Development, Education
Media Contact: Andrea Douglas director@jeffschoolheritagecenter.org 434 260-8724 The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center hosts first...
Hidden In Plain Site: Richmond Team Builds A New Black Reality
Community Development, Education, Entertainment
The Hidden In Plain Site project seeks to help Richmonders see the deep and rich history and contributions that Black Americans have made and how vestiges of that greatness is still visible among us—only if we look a little closer.
Virginia Film Festival is Going Virtual this Year
VAFF Announces Shift to Virtual Format for 202033rd Annual VAFF will be Held October 21-25 and Feature a Diverse Slate of Digital Screenings and a Series Of Conversations with Leading Artists from Throughout Industry.
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Community Development, History, Naila Smith, Travel
Exploring Black Brussels: A Trip to Matongé
by Naila A. Smith, PhD I recently visited Brussels, Belgium, a small country in the west of Europe, nestled between France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Belgium is often called the “battlefield of Europe" due to its central and strategic location which...
Community Development, History, Hometown Heroes, Niya Bates
(re)Reflector 01: The Black Press
by Niya Bates Growing up in the 1990s, I used to cut posters out of Hype Hair, Jet, and WordUp Magazines while I waited for my mom to get her hair done at Ebony Images hair salon in Charlottesville’s Seminole Trail Shopping Center. Thinking about it evokes a series...
Business, Channing Mathews, Community, Community Development, Food and Drink, History, Hometown Heroes
Community Cornerstones: Mel’s Cafe
by Channing Mathews This month my journey through the Black food and wine-ways of Charlottesville led me to Mel’s Café on Main Street, run graciously by its dedicated, self-taught chef and owner, Mel Walker. Mel is no stranger to food reviews, as he has been...
Arts, Community Development, Jessica Harris
Kori Price & Blackity Black Black
by Jessica Harris “I don't want to just survive as an artist. I want to thrive.” That phrase is artist Kori Price’s mission statement. And between her personal artwork and serving as president of the Charlottesville Black Arts Collective (CBAC), she is certainly...
Arts, Community Development, Entertainment
Poet Samantha Thornhill Comes to Charlottesville
STAFF WRITER Are you a fan of poetry? Then you won't want to miss the chance to celebrate the work of Samantha Thornhill, a talented poet who has recently published a new book of poetry entitled "The Animated Universe". Samantha is a graduate of the prestigious MFA...
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