Robin Schwartzkopf

Robin Schwartzkopf is a writer from Richmond, Virginia, currently studying Media Studies and English at the University of Virginia. She enjoys exploring stories about pop culture, the arts, and film. In her free time, Robin loves watching basketball and crafting with her roommates.

stories by Robin Schwartzkopf

Capturing Community, Past And Present

Capturing Community, Past And Present

VMFA's Working Together: Louis Draper and the Kamoinge Workshop highlights the work of Richmond-born photographer Louis Draper and the group of African-American photographers he brought together in 1960s New York. In Gikuyu, the language of the Kikuyu people of Kenya,...

A Shield And A Crown

A Shield And A Crown

Local entrepreneur Larkin Garbee teamed up with Girls For a Change and artist Hamilton Glass to create face shields that double as flower crowns: keeping the community safe, and teaching innovation along the way.  A year ago, personal protective equipment (PPE)...

Building Bikes For All

Building Bikes For All

Biking in Richmond represents an alluring community, a resourceful way to get around, and a way to fight for social justice. For Mati McCann and Emma Troy, helping other bikers is one way to support local communities and participate in the Black Lives Matter...