by RVA Staff | Apr 3, 2019 | OPINION
This past weekend, I attended a conference on the campus of Princeton University in New Jersey, and had to field numerous questions regarding whether Richmond is as racially oppressive as it is portrayed in the national media. I stood up for our city, and assured the...
by Chelsea Higgs Wise | Jan 11, 2019 | OPINION
Starting 2019, it’s hard not to feel some relief compared to the past two years. 2016-18 were — to put it bluntly — trash years for black womxn. But let’s not discount some of the victories we’ve achieved and shared together. Keep in mind, within the...
by Amy Rector | Dec 10, 2018 | OPINION
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...
by RVA Staff | Nov 15, 2018 | OPINION
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...
by Brianna Scott | Nov 1, 2018 | OPINION
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’...
by RVA Staff | Oct 26, 2018 | OPINION
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...
