by Chris D. Evans and Jessica Harris The Charlottesville Players Guild (CPG) at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (JSAAHC)...
Entertainment
Black Love: Symposium & Soirée
Community, Community Development, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Katrina Spencer
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...
No, We Are Not Oppressed: A Photo Essay
CIM Project, Community Development, Entertainment, First Person C-Ville
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...
Chihamba: A Time for Healing
Arts, Community Development, Entertainment, Katrina Spencer
by Katrina Spencer For over 30 years running, the Chihamba African American Cultural Arts Festival, a celebration of Black life, has been held in...
Jessica Harris’ Nimble Pivot Brings Classic Theater to Town
Arts, Education, Entertainment, Katrina Spencer
by Katrina Spencer Stage play director Jessica Harris’ endless passion for empowering her community through theater arts has led her to stage...
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...
Entertainment Lawyer/Manager, Elva Mason talks about Growing up in Charlottesville, Her ties to Vinegar Hill and Giving Back
Community Development, Entertainment
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Vinegar Hill and In My Humble Opinion Receive Grant from American Press Institute
Vinegar Hill and In My Humble Opinion Radio Talk Show, two Black community outlets in Charlottesville, Virginia, have received a grant from the American Press Institute to host a quarterly series of conversations called "Can I Talk to You, Cville?" The events will...
Channing Mathews, Community Development
You Can Grow Food in Your Own Backyard: Exploring the Meaning of Food Justice in Charlottesville
by Channing J. Mathews As an avid patron of Black food and wine in the greater Charlottesville area, I am always on the hunt for a new spot to highlight and bring more visitors to our Black owned businesses. But last month's adventure took me on a more deeply...
Jay Simple’s Exhibition to Challenge Construction of the American Dream
On September 14th, TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image will present a solo exhibition by visual artist Jay Simple. The exhibition, titled Where the Young Bols Rumble, calls into question the construction of the American Dream and who it was intended to...
Charlottesville Black Business Expo Returns to IX Art Park on September 22
The 7th annual Charlottesville-Albemarle Black Business Expo is back! This free event will take place on Friday, September 22, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at IX Art Park. The Expo will feature more than 30 booths operated by Black-owned businesses, as well as three panel...
Tonsler Leauge Finishes Another Amazing Season
The Tonsler Basketball League (formerly BCBA) is a beloved institution in Charlottesville, Virginia. For several years, it has provided a safe and inclusive space for people of all ages and skill levels to come together and play the game they love. This year's...
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