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Student Activists Cover UVA’s Thomas Jefferson Statue in Black

*This is a developing story According to the Daily Progress in Charlottesville, a group of about 100 student protestors has covered the statue of Thomas Jefferson that adorns the University of Virginia (UVA) Rotunda in black - a move that parodied the city of...

Meet your Friendly Neighborhood Virginia Public Access Project

This past Wednesday, the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) launched a new online quiz to assist all your gubernatorial decision-making needs. This short, two-minute quiz will match you to one of the three different governor candidates based on a series of 16...

Rally planned by Tennessee group to protect Lee monument in Richmond

*This story has just been updated.  According to a Facebook event page sponsored by CSA II: The New Confederate States of America, a rally is being planned on September 16 to "protect" the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Ave. A previous rally...

RVA Mag joins the Charlottesville to DC march against white supremacy

“How are we doing, family?” Cheers and calls of affirmation come in response, filling James Madison Highway with sounds of joy in addition to the whirring of cars and overall quiet of Madison County. “Look at the person to your left, then to your right, make sure they...

Labor Day used to mean something in Virginia

One more Labor Day has come and gone in Virginia. Frisbee, corn hole, hamburgers, and hot dogs-all essential Labor Day staples for the discerning family in the Commonwealth. Wal-mart, like many other stores, ran Labor Day sales and promotions, encouraging all the...

Sacred Ground Project honors slave rebellion led by Brother Gabriel

The Sacred Ground Project held an event at Richmond’s African Burial Ground on Wednesday night, observing the anniversary of the rebellion led by Brother General Gabriel Prosser. Prosser who was executed on these grounds, organized and led the slave rebellion in...

RVA’s “IRREGULAR BROADCAST” Release Party

We will be giving out copies of the new issue! 07/18/09 The Camel 1621 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA Pendleton (9:00) We will be giving out copies of the new issue! 07/18/09 The Camel 1621 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA Pendleton (9:00) Boneanchor (9:30) Duchess of York (10:30pm) Chew La Rock spinning dope soul & funk all night! (midnight-2am) 18...

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Meet Delegate Joe Morrissey’s Possible Match.com Counterpart

A lawyer from Ohio has had his law license reinstated by the state’s supreme court. A lawyer from Ohio has had his law license reinstated by the state’s supreme court. That’s not news except the The Columbus Dispatch is reporting the lawyer lost his license after pleading guilty to "53 counts of public indecency, sexual imposition and criminal...

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Virginia Women’s Soccer Teams Join National Competition

With some fancy footwork, two Richmond soccer teams have joined the Women’s Premier Soccer League. With some fancy footwork, two Richmond soccer teams have joined the Women’s Premier Soccer League. Chesterfield United and RVA FC, have been confirmed as expansion teams for the WPSL’s 2015 season. Both teams will play in the exhibition season this...

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‘STUMP’: Candela Books and Gallery’s exhibit explores politics, Black Lives Matter movement, and other heated national issues

In a collection of photography that sheds light on the current political climate the country is facing, Candela Books and Gallery’s exhibition, "STUMP," looks at central political conversations from a more rare perspective usually not available to the average American. In a collection of photography that sheds light on the current political...

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