by Jessica Harris; featured photo by Hyeyon Moon The Unsettling Grounds mobile app is now available to download on all iOS and Android devices at...
Jessica Harris
Ti Ames and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Arts, Community, Community Development, Entertainment, Hometown Heroes, Jessica Harris
by Jessica Harris; featured photo by Cara Walton Photography Featured photo: Full cast. Top row: (l-r) Ivan Orr as Toledo, Jude Hansen as Irvin,...
Jayla Rose Hart & The Black Monologues
Community Development, Education, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Jessica Harris
by Jessica Harris; featured photo of Jayla Rose Hart by John Robinson You might not have heard of multi-hyphenate artist and poet Jayla Rose Hart,...
Ézé Amos: Journeying Behind the Camera
Community, Community Development, Jessica Harris, Politics
Written by Jessica Harris; featured portrait of Ézé Amos by Clarence Green While photographer Ézé Amos’s journey may have been a slight detour from...
Kori Price & Blackity Black Black
Arts, Community Development, Jessica Harris
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...
Chris D. Evans Directs Seven Guitars
Arts, Chris D. Evans, Community Development, Entertainment, Jessica Harris
by Chris D. Evans and Jessica Harris The Charlottesville Players Guild (CPG) at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (JSAAHC)...
Veronica Jackson & Black Joy Is…
Arts, Community, Community Development, Jessica Harris
by Jessica Harris Fearless. Female. Ferocious. These words perfectly describe artist and designer Veronica Jackson. They’re also words from the...
Jay Simple and The Bridge
Arts, Authors, Community, Community Development, Jessica Harris
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...
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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...
Community, Community Development, Education, History, Shelley Murphy
Strategies for Effective African American Genealogy Research
by Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, Descendant Project Researcher, University of Virginia; featured photo by Emily Faith Morgan An avid genealogist for over 30 years, Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, also known as "familytreegirl," was born and raised in Michigan, and is now...
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