With My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams, Ava Holloway, who quickly attained fame with her ballet poses at the Lee Monument, illustrates her “summer of activism” as she works for justice during the pandemic. What happens when the world forces you to become an activist at...
Passing The Joint On Brown’s Island
At the same time Stonewall Jackson was being removed from its pedestal, a planned Burn One RVA event sparked up on Brown’s Island to celebrate the decriminalization of marijuana. Here’s how it went, and what the new laws mean for Virginians. At 4:20pm,...
JR Da Rapper’s Highway To Hell Is a POV Thrill Ride
JR Da Rapper completed his first album, “Highway to Hell,” just as the pandemic hit. A portrait of Richmond at its darkest hour, the album tackles subjects that are eerily appropriate today. Here’s how he made it, and what inspired him to do so in the first place. In...
Responding To Crisis With Art
Richmond’s Black Art: RVA Magazine is highlighting more local artistic voices responding to the BLM protest movement. Let’s take a closer look. It’s a long road to justice for the Black Lives Matter movement, and for many, art is a handy tool for expression. On...
Pandemic or No Pandemic, Angela Patton Believes in the Futures of Black Girls
For 20 years, Girls For a Change has helped girls of color find success in a world still plagued with inequality. Angela Patton refuses to let a pandemic get the way of their futures. Angela Patton, Chief Executive Officer for Girls For A Change, got an email...
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