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...
Politics
Public Violence, Our Trusty Companion
CIM Project, First Person C-Ville, Katrina Spencer, Politics
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...
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...
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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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