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It was the Congolese people, and their struggle, that shaped the art of the Congo during the colonial period. And it is the context of these people and this struggle that is missing from the exhibit at the VMFA. In 1876, King Leopold II of Belgium founded a private holding company called the International Association for the Exploration and...
The ocean is essential to our lives in Virginia, whether you enjoy gorgeous coastline views and recreation or some of the world’s most sought-after seafood. Most of us love spending weekends enjoying the 3,000 miles of coastline in our state, from our long stretches of sandy beaches to the beautiful estuary habitats the Chesapeake Bay...
It’s been five months since Marcus-David Peters was gunned down on Interstate 95/64. Richmond officer Michael Nyantakyi shot Peters twice, after his taser failed to subdue Peters. The entire event came to an end in only 18 seconds. In August, it was ruled that Peters’ death was justifiable homicide. The past few months have not been easy for...
Evan Draim’s GayRVA column “This Midterm Election, LGBTQ Voters Should Give Republicans a Chance” completely misses what’s at stake for LGBTQ people in this election cycle. From health care access to economic security, Democrats on the ballot in Virginia are on the right side of the issues, making them the clear choice for LGBTQ people and...
*-This story originally appeared on GayRVA.com. Do you remember where you were on June 26, 2015? I was hunched over my computer, refreshing the live feed on SCOTUSblog every few seconds and waiting for the Supreme Court to announce its ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. When Justice Kennedy finally declared that LGBTQ families were entitled to...
Last week, a local news station brought us another viral video of racial harassment. In a recording picked up by NBC Washington, a woman in a sub shop in Lovettsville, VA reportedly interrupted two women she overheard speaking in Spanish at a neighboring table, unleashing a slur-filled tirade on the two women and their companions. She told...
Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated to silence his voice as a prominent critic of Saudi Arabia. Moving to the U.S. in June 2017, after being banned by the Saudis for criticizing President Trump, Khashoggi was eventually hired by the Washington Post in September of the same year. As a journalist in the U.S., Khashoggi became a Virginia resident...
While I’m teaching, I find myself restating the same point to my students over and over again: Republicans are better at politics than Democrats. We just saw it recently play out at the national level (welcome, Justice Brohim). And it’s certainly true in Virginia, especially after last week’s redistricting debacle. Here’s the rundown in case...
When the 45th President of the United States says that it is a “very scary time for young men in America,” he is blatantly discounting the fact that it is always a very scary time for women – young and old – in America. I have more than 100 students in my anthropology classes this semester, and the reality is that nearly 25 percent...
