by Katrina Spencer This story was published as a part of Charlottesville Inclusive Media Project's: First Person C-Ville “A billion people died on...
Politics
Proposal for Black-Owned Richmond Casino Rejected by Voters
Business, Entertainment, Politics
Post written by Tamara D. Fair It’s no dice for Richmond’s Urban One casino project. The casino, which allegedly would have been the country’s first...
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center to melt down Charlottesville Confederate statue for public art project
Community Development, Politics
For Immediate Release December 7, 2021 Media Contact: Dr. Andrea Douglas, Executive Director (434) 260-8724 | info@jeffschoolheritagecenter.org...
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...
Election results show policing and public safety are top issues for Black voters
OPINION: David Love writes that the 2021 elections demonstrate why the time is now for Democrats to act on police reform The 2021 election results...
Charlottesville trial will be a verdict on white supremacy in America
OPINION: What is particularly noteworthy about the civil suit regarding the Unite the Right rally is the federal law it invokes, the Ku Klux Klan...
City receives just one local proposal for Confederate statue, and the organization wants to melt Lee down
Charlottesville's statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as it is about to be removed. A few years ago, Jalane Schmidt started hearing a common...
Building now for sale in Court Square
Community Development, Politics
On a hot and hazy afternoon smack dab in the middle of September, Jalane Schmidt stood on a brick sidewalk in Court Square, her gaze cast downward....
A committee of area stakeholders will search for an interim police chief
Community Development, Politics
A police officer watches as protesters take to the streets in Charlottesville. Charlottesville City Manager Chip Boyles has announced the upcoming...
Mayor Nikuyah Walker opens up about her agonizing decision to drop out of the city council race — ‘It’s really taken a toll on me.’
Nikuyah Walker kicked off her 2017 campaign at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker had tears...
Charlottesville Racial Justice Activists Celebrate Confederate Statue Removals
Contributed by Charlottesville Anti-Racist Media Liaisons | Photos by Locs Image (Charlottesville, Va.) — Take ’Em Down Cville, a coalition of...
Mayor Nikuyah Walker Says Reactions to Her Poem Proved Her Point
Contributed by CIM Project partner Charlottesville Tomorrow CHARLOTTE RENE WOODS @charlottewords Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker posted a short...
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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...
Khalilah Discusses the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan and Its Importance
by Khalilah Jones Apparently, when Whitney Houston (God rest her soul) sang in her lilting, mesmerizing way, “I believe the children are our future”, she was right! According to 2018 census projections, the future of our nation will be drastically impacted by the...
Business, Community Development, Education
Raye Elliot Becomes Founder and First as FLIPP, Inc Solar Training Provider
STAFF WRITERFLIPP Inc, a Virginia-based organization, has made history by becoming a fully accredited training company and an Associate Registered Training Provider (ARTP) certified by the prestigious North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)....
Arts, Community Development, Health and Wellness, Style
She’s a doll, but not to be played with
by Khalilah Jones | Photos by Alycia B. Studios The baby doll and action figure have always held a special place in young girls' and boy’s, respective hearts. But for years, LOL, OMG, Baby Alive, Barbie, and many other mainstream doll manufacturers have...
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