by RVA Staff | May 13, 2025 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR, RICHMOND POLITICS
Disclaimer: The following is a letter to the editor. It represents their personal views on this issue. RVA Magazine is committed to providing a platform for community voices on important local matters. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of RVA...
by RVA Staff | Apr 27, 2025 | COMMUNITY, JUSTICE, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, POLITICS
ed. note: The following is a Letter to the Editor from a community organization that we believe is worth sharing with our readers. What happens when people come together on our own terms? On January 18, 2025, the first city-wide Richmond People’s Assembly...
by Ellen Robertson and Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick | Apr 21, 2025 | COMMUNITY, JUSTICE, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, RICHMOND POLITICS
“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...
by Sarah Roberson | Apr 21, 2025 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR, MUSIC, QUEER RVA
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...
by RVA Staff | Mar 12, 2025 | ART, COMMUNITY, JUSTICE, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, MUSEUM & GALLERY NEWS
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...
by RVA Staff | Feb 23, 2025 | COMMUNITY, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, NEWS, POLITICS, QUEER RVA
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....
