Will Gonzalez

Will Gonzalez is a writer from Washington, D.C. living in Richmond. He is a contributor for the Henrico Citizen and VCU's Capital News Service.

stories by Will Gonzalez

Recontextualizing the Lost Cause

Recontextualizing the Lost Cause

Valentine museum founder Edward Valentine was responsible for sculpting multiple Confederate monuments around Richmond. Now the museum he founded hopes to display his statue of Jefferson Davis in order to confront the role Valentine, and Richmond, played in the Lost...

Building A Collection, Building A Scene

Building A Collection, Building A Scene

Shockoe Artspace founder Ryan Lauterio's documentary, The Builder, spotlights Richmond art collector Don Childress in an effort to show how important collectors are to keeping the art world alive and thriving. In 2017, VCU professor and founder of Shockoe Artspace...

Turning The Tide For Southside

Turning The Tide For Southside

BLK RVA founder Amy Wentz hopes to challenge Reva Trammell's multi-decade hold on Richmond's 8th District and bring a new energy to Southside Richmond. Richmond City Councilwoman Reva Trammell has been in office for a very long time -- having presided over Richmond’s...

Mindnumbing Pleasure with Richmond’s Loud Night

Mindnumbing Pleasure with Richmond’s Loud Night

After years of firing up the local metal scene with Ramming Speed and Battlemaster, the members of Loud Night have a new LP for Richmond -- and its first press sold out in a week.  Before relocating to Richmond from Boston in 2013, Ramming Speed’s Jonah...

A Safer Place For Recovery

A Safer Place For Recovery

For LGBTQ and BIPOC folks seeking recovery from addiction in the Richmond area, there have traditionally not been many good options. Peter's Place hopes to change that, centering the experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ people. When Shauntelle Hammonds was looking for place...