“I never would have thought that I would be the minority in my neighborhood,” said Sandra Bowman, a Black resident of Richmond’s East End. She told an interviewer last year that the recent arrival of white neighbors has led to changes. That shift has also...
ed. note: Below is a response to Rich Tarbell’s recent review of St. Vincent’s Ting Pavilion performance, written by fellow concertgoer Sarah F. Roberson. Her personal take offers additional insight into the themes of power, gender, and the dynamic between artist and...
Merenda Cecelia, a Richmond-based artist and instructor, was recently dismissed from her teaching position at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) after reading a statement aloud in class. She describes the statement as a personal expression of artistic and...
Disclaimer: The following is a letter to the editor submitted by a writer who has requested to remain anonymous. It represents their personal views on this issue. RVA Magazine is committed to providing a platform for community voices on important local matters....
In the wake of escalating political tensions, a new controversy has emerged over the safety and security of FBI agents involved in the January 6th Capitol insurrection investigations. According to multiple news reports, the Justice Department, under the current...
Here’s what we know: drones—large ones, silent ones, strange ones—have been spotted over Richmond, Hampton, and beyond. They hover where they shouldn’t. They float like ghosts over military bases and neighborhood rooftops, blinking their mechanical lights with a...
