Richmond showed up this weekend. We’ve got to hold our leaders accountable—applaud them when they get it right, and hit the streets when they don’t. But protest is just one part of the work. If you were out there—or even if you wanted to be—don’t let it end with the...
“Happiness, Connection, Adventure, it's all right where we are.” These were the words of Ginger Kern from her Tedx event in Brookings, SD, which was viewed by the crowd of 40 at the TedxRVA salon held at HI Richmond Hostel. With a welcoming air, pleasant lighting, and decorated exposed-brick walls, one might not realize the venue was previously a...
After walking 70 miles along Route 250 from Charlottesville to Richmond, the Dreamers of Virginia came to their four-day journey’s completion at the Bell Tower this afternoon. This small, Virginia-based organization focuses on immigration rights in America and advocates for protecting immigrants and their families. The Dreamers made their trek...
"Art shouldn't be hidden. Art should make you think. Art has a tangible value on a community and can bring people together." - R. Anthony Harris After five strong years and achieving its original mission of 100+ murals throughout the city, The Richmond Mural Project (RMP) is scaling back a bit this year and painting one large mural on the VCU...
On August 28th a coalition of community activists, faith based groups, and students will embark on a strenuous ten day journey from Charlottesville to Washington DC to protest white supremacy. The March to Confront, including groups like Action Group Network, Color of Change, and The Movement for Black Lives, amongst others, is a response to the...
In 2012, the city officially designated the Broad Street corridor as the Arts and Cultural District of Richmond. However, there was one problem, it wasn't actually overflowing with either. The city had monthly First Fridays, Gallery5, and other small exhibit pop ups of course, but when it came to larger-than-life works of art Richmonders and...
*This is a developing story. The Daily Progress is reporting that Charlottesville's city council, in an unanimous vote, will cloak the statues of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson in black fabric. This will be in honor of the victims of the domestic terrorist attack by a white supremacist at the Unite the Right rally on...
A petition has been circulating throughout Hampton Roads calling for the replacement of a Confederate statue in Olde Town Portsmouth with that of a statue dedicated to Portsmouth native, Missy Elliot. The petition, which has now been signed 15,266 times is the work of Nathan Coflin, a 27 year old social worker from Norfolk who grew up in Virginia...
This is a developing story. The debate over whether Virginia’s monuments should be preserved in museums or preside over public streets just took a sharp turn. Both Democratic candidate for Governor Ralph Northam and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney released statements today signaling their support for the removal of Richmond's Confederate statues. In...
In a July media release, Dominion Energy has announced plans to move forward on an offshore wind farm off the coast of Virginia Beach. After reaching an agreement with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to lease 2,000 acres on the Atlantic Ocean for wind turbine use, Dominion plans to install two turbines, each producing six-megawatts of...
