Lakers Hire Darvin Ham As New Head CoachThe Root

The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Darvin Ham, a former NBA role player and current assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, to be the next head coach of the storied franchise. The hire was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

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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 go, especially those related to fashion. More often than not, people will take up a unique new fashion trend without...

Community Development, Entertainment

Entertainment Lawyer/Manager, Elva Mason talks about Growing up in Charlottesville, Her ties to Vinegar Hill and Giving Back

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 attorney/manager to high-profile clients in the entertainment/media industry. For attorney/manager Elva Mason, home...

CIM Project, Community Development, State Of The City

9 Charlottesville officials and police union head named in 73-page lawsuit alleging racism in firing of police chief

(Originally Published by Charlottesville Tomorrow) Photo Credit: Charlotte Rene Woods/Charlottesville Tomorrow by Charlotte Rene Woods @charlottewords cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org (CIM Partner) Former Police Chief RaShall Brackney announces she is suing the city of...

Arts, Community Development, Entertainment

Black Playmaking Is The Thing

by Leslie M. Scott-Jones Ass. Curator of Education & Public Programs Jefferson School African American Heritage Center Five years ago, as what was called The Summer of Hate began, I wasn’t sitting in the space I am now. In 2017, like most Black folx, I was...

CIM Project, Politics

Public Violence, Our Trusty Companion

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 the news tonight But not so many cried at the terrible sight… Who's the one to decide that it would be alright To put...

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Judge Mathis’ Daughter Speaks Out About Mental Health

Jade Mathis knows what it’s like to be a Black woman living with depression. Mathis, 36, the oldest child of the famous syndicated TV Judge Greg Mathis, was diagnosed with depression and ADHD in 2006. After years of struggling, Mathis has found a way to survive and...

Arizona Cardinals defensive back Jeff Gladney dies in car crash

The 25-year-old TCU standout and former Minnesota Viking had just signed to the Cardinals Jeff Gladney, a defensive back for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, died Monday in a car crash in Dallas. He was 25. Gladney’s death was confirmed by the Cardinals and his agent. “We...

FBI investigating Basquiats in Orlando exhibit

The museum claims Basquiat was 22 when he first painted several pieces of cardboard in 1982 The FBI is questioning the authenticity of 25 works that one Orlando museum touts as originals by famed artist Basquiat. As reported by the New York Times, in a federal...