Today’s announcement that the VCU Union is now open to faculty and staff members of all classifications has implications beyond higher education. The fight to improve the working conditions of Richmond’s largest employer could have ripple effects that impact all...
David Dominique writes that the language national newspapers use to describe Black celebrities at the time of their death, far from being trivial, is fueled by the same anti-Blackness we see in the all-too-frequent police killings of Black men. Last week, after the...
Princess Blanding, a prominent public safety, mental health and racial justice advocate, has announced her campaign to run for Governor of Virginia in 2021. Blanding has entered the race as the candidate of the newly-formed Liberation Party, which will compete as an...
In the face of allegations of impropriety from both the mayor’s office and her 2020 election opponent, David Dominique writes that Councilmember Reva Trammell may be taking desperate measures to save her political career. Last week, Richmond City Councilmember Reva...
RVA Magazine spoke to state Senator and candidate for governor Jennifer Carroll Foy about career politicians, the relationship between police and the military, and making real progress in Virginia. Last month, as the Virginia General Assembly debated a variety of...