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Strategies for Effective African American Genealogy Research

Community, Community Development, Education, History, Shelley Murphy

by Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, Descendant Project Researcher, University of Virginia; featured photo by Emily Faith Morgan An avid genealogist for...

reReflector 03: Preserving the History of Black Education

Community, Community Development, Education, History, Hometown Heroes, Niya Bates

by Niya Bates; featured photo credit by author Thirteen miles northeast of Charlottesville, an unassuming, one-story, white school building with two...

What is Our Why? A Video Short about Vinegar Hill Magazine

CIM Project, Community Development, Education, Entertainment, History

In this video, Eddie Harris, Katrina Spencer, Angilee Shah, Charles Lewis and Sarad talk about Vinegar Hill Magazine. This video short explores why...

(re)Reflector 02: A Queen Celebrates Juneteenth and Black Freedom

Community Development, Education, Entertainment, History, Hometown Heroes, Niya Bates

by Niya Bates and Ms. Maxine Holland If you’ve attended a Black cultural event in Charlottesville, chances are you’ve seen Ms. Maxine Holland...

Exploring Black Brussels: A Trip to Matongé

Community Development, History, Naila Smith, Travel

by Naila A. Smith, PhD I recently visited Brussels, Belgium, a small country in the west of Europe, nestled between France, Germany, Luxembourg, and...

(re)Reflector 01: The Black Press

Community Development, History, Hometown Heroes, Niya Bates

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...

Community Cornerstones: Mel’s Cafe

Business, Channing Mathews, Community, Community Development, Food and Drink, History, Hometown Heroes

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...

Raised/Razed: A Documentary Film on Vinegar Hill

Arts, Community, Community Development, History, Hometown Heroes, Naila Smith, State Of The City

by Naila A. Smith, PhD “Raised/Razed” is an hour-long documentary film produced by the VPM Media Corporation and written and directed by Lorenzo...

(Re)Living Black Histories with Niya Bates

Channing Mathews, Community, Community Development, History, Hometown Heroes

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....

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.

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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...

Community Development

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...

Community Development

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...

Community Development

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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History

Strategies for Effective African American Genealogy Research

reReflector 03: Preserving the History of Black Education

What is Our Why? A Video Short about Vinegar Hill Magazine

(re)Reflector 02: A Queen Celebrates Juneteenth and Black Freedom

Exploring Black Brussels: A Trip to Matongé

(re)Reflector 01: The Black Press

Community Cornerstones: Mel’s Cafe

Raised/Razed: A Documentary Film on Vinegar Hill

(Re)Living Black Histories with Niya Bates

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Vinegar Hill and In My Humble Opinion Receive Grant from American Press Institute

You Can Grow Food in Your Own Backyard: Exploring the Meaning of Food Justice in Charlottesville

Jay Simple’s Exhibition to Challenge Construction of the American Dream

Charlottesville Black Business Expo Returns to IX Art Park on September 22

Tonsler Leauge Finishes Another Amazing Season

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