by Amy Rector | Sep 9, 2018 | OPINION
Anthropology is the study of humans, and what it means to be human. Given its interweaving lenses, you cannot study humanity without inevitably diving into the interplay of biology and culture. Because being human is both: We are biological organisms and products of...
by RVA Staff | Sep 4, 2018 | OPINION
Dockless scooters: Oh, the outrage. Oh, the pearl-clutching. Oh, the incredulity. This story would be equal parts comedy and tragedy if not for the actual tragedy of two mid-major cities feigning outrage that these scooters are an affront to the decent folks of the...
by Wyatt Gordon | Aug 27, 2018 | OPINION
Bike shares have never been more popular in America. But even as national programs see record numbers of riders, Richmond’s RVA Bike Share seems completely stalled, and a major expansion is on an indefinite hold. Bike sharing first rolled onto Richmond’s streets to...
by Jo Rozycki | Aug 23, 2018 | OPINION
As a journalist, the Remote Area Medical clinic in Wise, VA, was an event teeming with stories and lives waiting to be uncovered. But as a sociologist, it was a textbook case of yet another rural community suffering from systemic disenfranchisement. Global and...
by Gary Broderick | Aug 17, 2018 | OPINION
Progressive yard signs are visible throughout my neighborhood of Church Hill, declaring “Black Lives Matter” and “Hate Has No Home Here.” Those signs help to foster a sense of community; there’s comfort that comes from feeling that our...
by RVA Staff | Aug 10, 2018 | OPINION
This op-ed comes from Chelsea Higgs Wise of Women and Politics and Francesca Leigh-Davis of RVA Dirt and Municipal Mania. We all have our morning routines, but in many corners of RVA, there are black women that wake up ready to talk community. It’s a built-in strategy...
