Ever dreamed of sailing down the James in sweet, Scandinavian style? Dream no more; one lucky buyer can now own a handmade, 17-foot long viking longboat, built to one-fourth scale of the originals. The boat is named Svanen, Norwegian for "The Swan," and bears a...
Tensions Flare on UVA Campus as State Police Confront Student Demonstrators
Behind metal detectors, barricades, and an overwhelming police presence, student demonstrators opened their peaceful assembly by directly addressing the law enforcement presence. The demonstrators, who authorities decided to confine to a limited area and number of...
In Charlottesville, Police, Residents, Anti-Fascists, and Miniature Book Fans All Gather
A year after Unite the Right, residents of Charlottesville took to the downtown mall to shop, eat lunch, and mourn the loss of Heather Heyer, a counter-protester killed by James Alex Fields, Jr., at the alt-right rally. Mandatory bag searches, described as...
Dave Brat’s Former Communications Manager Endorses Spanberger, Rejects Brat’s “Divisiveness”
At the time, it was Cory Hebert’s dream job. The rising Republican operative, a former field director for Florida Congressman Allen West, had landed a position as then-candidate Dave Brat’s communications director, and he was excited to move to Richmond to work...
Yedoye Travis Is Tackling Racism, One Podcast at a Time
Imagine Shark Tank, but instead of a better toothbrush, white contestants pitch solutions for racism to a panel of black judges. In the first few episodes, they've proposed everything everything from reparations to white slavery and the Rachel Dolezal-linked concept...
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