Editor's Note: This is a companion piece to our preview of Songs of Truth, the new musical inspired by the life of Sojourner Truth. This essay from Christian Detres takes a closer look at the woman behind the legend and the enduring relevance of her story. Sojourner...
Hundreds gathered in Monroe Park this afternoon for a Labor Day rally organized by 50501 Movement and 50501 Virginia, demanding “Workers Over Billionaires.” The event, which kicked off at 4:30 PM, brought together community members, activists, and labor advocates to highlight the fight for fair wages, healthcare, and protections for working...
This Labor Day, Richmond isn’t just taking a day off, it’s taking to the streets. On Monday, September 1 at 4:30 PM in Monroe Park, the 50501 Movement and Virginia 50501 will lead a Rally, Protest, and March under the theme: “Workers Over Billionaires.” The gathering is part of a nationwide push to reclaim Labor Day as a day of struggle, not just...
When Virginia lawmakers convened at the Capitol last week to hear testimony on how to roll out a retail cannabis market, the room was filled with charts, tax models, and plenty of projections about how much money legalization might generate. Depending on the structure, Virginia could see anywhere from tens of millions to hundreds of millions in...
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will host Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys from November 22, 2025 through March 1, 2026. The exhibition brings more than 100 works from nearly 40 internationally recognized Black artists to Richmond, including pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kehinde Wiley, Amy Sherald, Nick Cave,...
One of the most interesting cultural developments of the 2020s is the way the word “unprecedented” has seemingly lost its meaning. From its very first months, this decade has been defined by events that most folks thought modern democracy would protect us from; a global pandemic responsible for millions of deaths, a hot war over territorial...
The Parham Papers, is the work of private investigator-turned-journalist Christa Motley. Since 2022, she’s been documenting how the Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR), the state’s accrediting body for sober living programs, operated in the shadows, controlling huge sums of taxpayer money with little oversight and plenty of...
This Saturday, the Working Families Party (WFP) is making its Virginia debut with the launch of the Virginia Wolf Pack, a new grassroots arm dedicated to electing working-class champions and building political power across the Commonwealth. Their first in-person Welcome Gathering happens August 23, 2–4 PM at the Crescent Collective (1800 Decatur...
Now on view at the ICA at VCU, Julien Creuzet: Attila cataract your source at the feet of the green peaks will end up in the great sea blue abyss we drowned in the tidal tears of the moon (through February 22, 2026) plunges audiences into a submerged cosmos of history, myth, and invention. Acting Senior Curator Amber Esseiva describes it as a...
On Thursday evening, 50501 Virginia will lead a large-scale civil rights protest along Monument Avenue in Richmond, aligning with similar actions across the state and nation. Titled “Good Trouble Lives On,” the event honors the anniversary of the passing of civil rights leader John Lewis and his call to get into "good trouble"...
