A. E. Stallings
A.E. Stallings is an author and musician residing in Richmond, VA. He majored in English and Creative Writing at Hampden-Sydney College and spends a great deal of his time traveling and performing as the singer of the band Break Away. His available selected works can be found here mourningsongs.bigcartel.com
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Abigail Buchholz
Abigail Buchholz is a political science major at the University of Mary Washington. At school Abigail acts as News Editor for her school's newspaper. In her free time she enjoys traveling, the beach, and reading Stephen King.
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| 1 | Not In My Schoolyard |
| 2 | Done With Dunn |
| 3 | Weaponizing Fear, Sowing Distrust |
| 4 | Rx Partnership Fights To Make Medications Affordable For All Virginians |
Adam Lockett
Adam Lockett is a sophomore at VCU and serves as a member of the Transit Advisory Group.
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| 1 | Op-Ed: VCU’s Partnership With GRTC Is More Than An Investment In Transit |
Alexander Rudenshiold
Local musician, show-booker, and gay man. Student at UMW.
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Alicen Hackney
Alicen Hackney is a music journalism student at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. Her passion is sharing and exploring music and it's cultural ties, and she is always looking for new artists and styles.
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Allison Tovey
Allison Tovey is a freelance writer and publishing intern in Richmond, Virginia. Her passion for sharing stories is rivaled only by her love of photography and teen movies.
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Amy David
Amy David was the Web Editor for RVAMag.com from May 2015 until September 2018. She covered craft beer, food, music, art and more. She's been a journalist since 2010 and attended Radford University. She enjoys dogs, beer, tacos, and Bob's Burgers references.
Amy Rector
Amy L. Rector, PhD, is an assistant professor of anthropology at VCU. She is a biological anthropologist who studies human evolution, digs up fossils in Ethiopia, talks about being a woman in science, and thinks everything is #AnthropologyAF.
Andrew Goetzinger
Andrew is a Cuban American marketing student at VCU with a concentration in Product and Brand Management. He enjoys traveling the world, listens to all genres of music, appreciates skateboarding and street culture, and will eat all of the m&m's from your trail mix if given the opportunity. Instagram: a_goetzinger
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Andrew Gionfriddo
Andrew Gionfriddo is a journalism student at Virginia Commonwealth University. He currently works for the Richmond International Film and Music Festival.
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| 1 | Doom Flamingo Rocks The Broadberry With Futuristic Synthwave Madness |
Anna Pivovarchuk
Anna Pivovarchuk is the Co-Founder, Deputy Managing Editor and Culture Editor of Fair Observer, having previously held the position of Europe Editor. As a freelance writer and editor, she has contributed to various organizations such as the BBC, United Nations, NBC, Arise TV, Foreign Policy Association and The Moscow Times.
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Arianna Coghill
Arianna Coghill is a multimedia journalist, graduating from VCU in December 2019. She's been published in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and several other publications. When she isn't working on a story, she can usually be found reading or drinking five dollar wine from novelty mugs.
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| 1 | This Is What A Geek Looks Like |
Arianna Rose
Arianna Rose is a VCU graduate, skilled in Public Relations & Music (Vocal Performance). When she’s not writing here, she enjoys taking in all the wonderful art & culture RVA has to offer, working as a makeup artist, singing, & volunteering at the VMFA.
Find her on Instagram: @the_rose_show
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Ash Griffith
Ash is a writer and improviser from Richmond. She has a BA in English from VCU and an associates in Theater. When she isn't writing or screaming on a stage, she can usually be found wherever the coffee is. Bill Murray is her favorite person along with her black cat, Bruce.
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Ashley Loth
Ashley Loth has been writing poems since she was a child. The Richmond-based artist is well known for her photography at Sound Snap Photography. She's working to put her words out there alongside her images. The Tragicly Poetic is a developing series of poetry and imagery. The poetry ranges from poems written in adolescence to present time. The first book in this series is set for release in October 2018 titled “My Goodbye Letter to You." This first project has been in the works for more than five years. It features more than 150 men and women from ages 18-70 photographed by Loth over the course of five years.
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Aviance Hawkes
Aviance Hawkes is a former Mass Communications student at VCU. Aviance is an eclectic, positive, colorful being that also works at the Institute of Contemporary Art at VCU, Urban Outfitters, and Ink Magazine. Along with that, she DJs, produces, and create in all aspects whether it’s clothes or crafting. I collect and love graffiti, art, and a variety miscellaneous things.
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Becky Ingram
Becky Ingram was with RVA Mag in the Summer of 2015 and has continued writing for RVAMag.com and GayRVA.com ever since, mainly submitting festival coverage. She has recently relocated to Berlin, Germany where she works as a photo-journalist for a fashion photographer. She hopes that her B.S. in Economics from VCU and her international journalism experience will help her acquire a content manager position for VICE Video some day. Her interests include surf cinematography, gonzo journalism, and funky bass lines.
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Benjah White
Benjah White is a Richmond-based commercial & portrait photographer. He got started with photography through his high school yearbook/newspaper and fell in love with the medium. Networking/ working with local professional photographers allowed me a hands on education and furthered my perspective within the medium. He credits his inspiration to mentors, teachers and historical photographers (namely Weegee, Robert Capa & Ansel Adams). Portrait photography has become his passion, and he is exceptionally intrigued by surrealist portraiture work, which is the bulk of my personal work, lately. Check out his work here: www.Benjah-Photography.com
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Benjamin West
Benjamin West has lived in Richmond for about half a decade. He loves long walks on North Bank trail and adding to his collection of mid-grade pens. His New Year's resolution was to choose campy, sci-fi paperback illustrations for all of his Spotify playlists, but he's already tripped up a few times.
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Brea Hill
Brea is a senior at VCU studying broadcast journalism. She is an avid sports lover. Brea has recently tapped into her "foodie" side while covering local food events. When time permits, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
Brendan Callan
Brendan Callan is a graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and minor in Music Industry. He enjoys writing about both DIY Richmond artists who play in basements and Grammy-nominated artists who are still not yet household names. When he’s not playing music he’s usually writing about it, working at his day job, or eating some yummy ramen.
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| 1 | Flying Lotus Brings The Fire To The National Saturday |
Brianna Scott
Brianna Scott is a senior at VCU studying journalism and is originally from the 757. Brianna enjoys Thai food, talking about racial and queer injustice, a bottle of red wine, and yelling at her Sims on the computer that can't hear her. She will write about anything and laugh about everything.
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Caitlin Morris
Caitlin is pizza-enthusiast, adventurer, and unofficial caterer. She has a love for travel writing and folklore, and can't wait to hear your ghost story. Caitlin has a degree in journalism from Virginia Commonwealth University. In her free time, she hosts the Virginia-based podcast, Something Spooky.
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Caley Sturgill
Caley Sturgill is an editor and director at RVA Magazine. Drop her a line at [email protected] or find her on Instagram at @swamp_ma.
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Cassie Jacobs
Cassie has been involved with activism, social justice, and non-profit organizations for over 15 years. She identifies herself a life long progressive who advocates for women's rights, incarcerated youth, immigration reform, and affordable health care. She is the founding member and CEO of Peninsula Voices for Change and currently Chair of the Southeastern Alliance Human Rights Committee and a licensed therapist in private practice, she lives with her husband and 3-year-old son.
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Cat Modlin-Jackson
Cat Modlin-Jackson is a freelance journalist who's written extensively on food and urban farming. She's reported for the Houston Chronicle, Eater, and Civil Eats. When she's not writing, she's helping her husband run a non-profit kids' garden education program.
Cesca Janece Waterfield
Cesca Janece Waterfield grew up in the woods and on the shore along the Rappahannock River, and in a one-stoplight town in King George County. She teaches writing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she’s studying for a PhD. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming from Scalawag, Writers Resist, Deep South, and others. She received the 2017 Editor’s Prize in Fiction from MARY: A Journal of New Writing, judged by Natalie Baszile. “San Francisco” is part of a nonfiction manuscript she’s currently working on titled, Baleful Heirloom.
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Charles Rasputin
Charles Rasputin is a writer and artist based in Norfolk, VA that creates and develops work for public viewership and cultural consumption. He curates aesthetic appeal, branded culture and emotional investment through visual representations for clients, collaborators and his community at large. His current work explores immersive environments, shadows and light, and the creeping darkness that dwells within us all.
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Chelsea Higgs Wise
Chelsea Higgs Wise is a social worker and intercultural communicator who specializes in connecting underserved and misrepresented communities to policymakers to advocate against racism and misogyny. As an activist who helps evolve narratives and policies, Chelsea has been an instrumental voice in numerous campaigns and was recently highlighted on the PBS News Hour as a community change-agent. Chelsea values genuine connection, authentic relationships, and meaningful impact. Ask her about how she’s recently worked with some of the coolest people in Richmond on feminine hygiene drives, diversity education summits and leadership initiatives for young adults.
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| 1 | Op-Ed: The Future Is Femxle: Mute Misogyny In 2019 |
| 2 | Op-Ed: True Equity For Richmond Must Include Law Enforcement |
Chris Smart
Art is how we decorate space, It's what helped drive me to my passion for creating. My name is Chris Smart (The Art of CJS) and I'm a visual artist. I've always loved to create things with a intiment moment, something that pulls you in, I take a lot of inspiration from cinema, I've always loved get lost in the visual storytelling. Everywhere I go I see these little stories playing out around me. I like to sit back and watch then reinterpret. I think that's what I love most about photography, the ability to take what the world gives and give back what I see in it.
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Christina McBride
Christina McBride is a junior at the College of William & Mary studying English and Creative Writing. Christina finally learned how to ride a bike but can't release her death grip to signal a turn. She plans on writing forever and is never going to die.
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Christopher Brown
My name is Chris Brown (no relation to the singer). I'm from Richmond, Virginia and I'm currently a senior at VCU. I'm an avid music listener, willing to take on recommendations, as well as a casual fan of pop culture.
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| 1 | Don’t Have A Cow! Check Out Richmond VegFest This Weekend |
Christopher McDaniel
Christopher Alan McDaniel is a 2015 VCU graduate with his Bachelor’s in English and a minor in Creative Writing. Chris aspires to be a collegiate professor of writing in his future. Until then, you can find him hosting free public creative writing workshops with the Filthy Rich and writing grants for Dogtown Dance Theatre. Chris can also be found around Richmond’s breweries and music venues enjoying what the city has to offer.
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Clay Blancett
Clay Blancett is a Richmond-based writer and the author of the novel Avenue Of Champions.
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| 1 | RVA Reader: Mama Tried, by Clay Blancett |
Colin Woodward
Colin Woodward is a historian and the editor of the Lee Family Digital Archive at Stratford Hall. He is a graduate of Trinity College, Hartford, and Louisiana State University, where he received his Ph.D. in 2005. He is the author of Marching Masters: Slavery, Race, and the Confederate Army during the Civil War, available through University of Virginia Press. His history and pop culture podcast, Amerikan Rambler, is available at and on iTunes. He is writing a book on Cash called Country Boy: The Roots of Johnny Cash. He lives in Lakeside.
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Conner Evans
Conner Evans is a journalism and English student at University of Richmond. He has experience in newspaper reporting at Appen Media back home in Alpharetta, Georgia. He is currently the music director of WDCE 90.1 FM, University of Richmond's student-run radio station.
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| 1 | Loose Tweets Sink Ships |
Craig Zirpolo
Craig Zirpolo (they/them) is a journalist, photographer and videographer from Richmond, Va. In addition to contributing to RVA Mag, they also work with Dust Up, Good Day RVA, RVA Track, The Broadberry, Gallery5 and Art 180.
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Critiques For The Culture
Critiques for The Culture is a conversational podcast and WRIR radio show that focuses on the socio-political themes found within current movies, TV, and plays — covering all with humor. Hosted by two Black Queer folks of varying opinion, Critiques for The Culture aims to dissect our media, point out where we aren’t represented, and say what the rest of us are thinking. Taneasha and Brooke make up the CFC duo -- a couple of Black Queer folks who love their community, and love watching TV and movies.
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D. T. Jones
D. T. Jones has previously written about music for Landmark Media, Whurk Magazine, AltDaily.com, and POPSCURE. He is also sometimes a screenwriter, a poet, and a purveyor of bad jokes.
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| 1 | Reptile Tile Vs. Human Man: A Hot Take After Hot Tropic |
Daniel Berti
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Daniel Brickhouse
Daniel Brickhouse is a Sophomore at VCU studying Gender Studies and Journalism. With a love for writing and social issues, he felt RVAmag was the perfect opportunity for him. With aspirations to eventually be a creative director for his own magazine one day. In his free time, he models and plays soccer.
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David Pettyjohn
David is an Eagle Scout and a rising senior at Longwood University, where he is a communication studies major with a minor in digital media. He writes for Longwood’s student newspaper, the Rotunda.. Hobbies include petting every dog on earth.
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Deandrea Chavis
Deandrea Chavis is writer and student at Hampton University studying communications and journalism. When not studying she is busy binge watching tv shows, finding new music or fundraising for childhood cancer awareness. She lives by the quote "be a voice, not an echo" as she vows to bring attention to social, political and health issues.
Devin Lanier
Devin Lanier is a student at Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in public relations and minoring in general business. She first found her love for writing for an audience after her travel blog became viral in the summer of 2014 amidst a cross-country road trip. After the trip was over, she didn't want her writing to be. She is thrilled to work in the public relations field and continue her passion for writing.
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Doug Nunnally
Former RVA Magazine Print Editor, Sound Gaze Host, The Auricular Editor, Off Your Radar Editor. I like music and I write about it.
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Elias Hakim
Elias Hakim is a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University, pursuing a degree in Political Science and Sociology. He serves as the Treasurer of the Young Democrats at VCU. As the Chair of Virginia Young Democrats LGBTQ Caucus, Elias is working to make the Party more accessible and accountable to marginalized queer communities. He has also previously interned in the Virginia General Assembly, a role that he plans to return to for the 2019 legislative session. Elias hopes to pursue a law degree a few years after finishing undergrad. He wants to establish a career in law and politics to provide solutions to issues that he cares about, including but not limited to; social justice, protecting our environment, and increasing access to quality education both domestically and abroad.
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| 1 | Op-Ed: Young Democrats Respond to “Virginia’s LGBTQ Voters Should Give Republicans a Chance” |
Emily Holter
Originally from Prichard, West Virginia, Emily has found herself using her mountain roots to navigate Richmond. With a love of writing, Emily hopes to give a voice to those who often do not. She studies Journalism and History at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Emma North
Emma is a senior Print/Online Journalism major at VCU. She is interning with RVA Hospitality and writing blog posts for them this summer. In her free time she likes to spend time at the river and eat good food.
Top posts by Emma North
| 1 | Exploring The Richmond Arts District Car-Free |
| 2 | Bringing Slow Fashion To A Fast World |
| 3 | A Peek Into Someday |
Eric Hause
Eric Hause is the publisher of OutWire757.com, Hampton Roads’ LGBT blog and magazine. He and his husband spend countless hours and dollars exploring and supporting Hampton Roads queer and allied businesses and organizations.
Ethan Malamud
Ethan is a VCU arts graduate with a concentration in theatre performance. He has a passion for culture, music, and people.
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| 1 | Serving Up Soul In Jackson Ward |
Evan Draim
Evan Draim is pursuing a law degree from George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School. He is a Public Policy Specialist for ServiceSource, as well as the 10th District Representative for the Young Republican Federation of Virginia. Evan is extremely passionate about bringing the conservative message to groups that may not traditionally vote Republican. As an openly gay Republican, he has advocated conservative principles to the LGBT community. He led the effort to have a contingent of Republicans marching in the Capital Pride Parade for the past two years, served as chairman of LGBT Virginians for Vogel (the first LGBT coalition supporting a Republican statewide candidate in Virginia), and drafted a 2018 Pride Resolution adopted by the Young Republican Federation of Virginia.
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| 1 | OP-ED: This Midterm Election, Virginia’s LGBTQ Voters Should Give Republicans a Chance |
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George Copeland, Jr.
George is a senior and Mass Communications major at Virginia Commonwealth University. His work has been featured in over a dozen outlets, including the Richmond Free Press, the Virginian Pilot, and others. He enjoys reading, podcasts and good music.
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Ginny Bixby
Ginny studies English, journalism, and American Studies at the University of Mary Washington. When she's not on her crusade to save the free press, she choreographs for her dance company and consumes excessive amounts of coffee and avocados. Her ultimate ambition in life is to write for the New Yorker and own approximately twenty cats.
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Graham Stone
Graham Stone (he/him) is songwriter and musician currently residing in Richmond, VA.
Hadley Chittum
Hadley, originally from Roanoke, Virginia, is a photojournalism major at GWU. She's passionate about documenting issues of incarceration and restorative justice in DC. When she's not taking photos, she's spending time in nature or watching RuPaul's Drag Race.
Henry Haggard
Henry Haggard, a 7th grader at Tuckahoe Middle School, is an advocate for equality and an activist for the ACLU of Virginia. He has hosted two ACLU-sponsored events, created a civil liberties club at his school, started a petition to protect the fourth amendment with policing in Henrico, and formed the official ACLU People Power grassroots campaign facebook page for Richmond, Virginia.
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| 1 | The Power Of The Simplest Of Actions |
| 2 | Broadening my Perspective on Technology by Debating AI |
Hip Hop Henry
Virginia St. Trojan x Hampton Pirate. Internet Radio Host. The Cheats Movement Podcast Co-creator. Half decent DJ at WRIR 97.3 FM. Dreamer for Hire. A Knxwbody.
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Jack Clark
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James Braxton
James Braxton is the key relationship builder for RISE For Youth. James cultivates community awareness and collaborative opportunities to build with key stakeholders. James is the creative lead for initiatives undertaken to implement RISE for Youth’s strategic plans. Previously James was a Juvenile Justice Organizer at LAJC. As a previous Boys & Girls Club Area Director, James developed a youth program for photography and music and secured grant funding to implement the program. James developed a leadership program for youth to teach the skills of professionalism and ethics in the work place. James studied Human Services at University of Phoenix, and is a Restorative Justice Certified Facilitator. James is dedicated to community empowerment and youth development and brings to the RISE team an ability develop and turn youth and community partnerships into action that results in successful advocacy efforts.
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| 1 | Op-Ed: Beyond Bold |
Jason Lappa
Jason Lappa is a photographer, journalist, and documentarian based out of Charlottesville, Virginia. He is also a contributor for RVA Mag and is leading a project called PROTESTOR, an an ongoing journal of photographs that I am logging as I attend protests and marches across the United States for the duration of the Trump Administration.
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Jayla McNeill
Jayla McNeill is a journalism student at Virginia Commonwealth University and contributor to RVA Magazine. Her writing includes politics, diversity, art, culture, and social issues.
Jeff Smack
Jeff Smack is a Virginia native and a man of contrast. Equal parts restless creative, spiritual seeker and analytical thinker — he works in advertising with a background in design and strategy. In his free time he aspires to be sitting quietly by a river attempting to go unnoticed by the landscape.
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Jimmy O'Keefe
Jimmy O'Keefe is a senior at VCU studying journalism and political science. Jimmy enjoys booking shows, eating ice cream around town, and hanging out with Oregon Hill's sweetest street cats.
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Jo Rozycki
Field reporter for GayRVA/RVA Mag. RVA born and raised. Theatre nerd, french fry lover, dog-obsessed, die-hard Montreal Canadiens fan. Storyteller. William & Mary 2020, Sociology.
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| 1 | It Isn’t Just For Big Cities Anymore: Across Virginia, Smaller Communities Bring Pride to Main Street |
Joanna Patzig
Joanna Patzig is a student wrapping up studies in English and Craft and Materials at VCU this fall. She likes science fiction, hiking, and sewing funny shapes.
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| 1 | Op-Ed: The Resistance To Mountain Valley Pipeline Continues |
Joe Vanderhoff
John Reinhold
John Reinhold is a CEO, shareholder, and President of Inkwell Ventures. Inkwell is the founding company of RVA Magazine, Inkwell also owns GayRva.com and RVA On Tap.
John Donegan
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Jonah Schuhart
Jonah Schuhart is a Senior Broadcast Journalism Student at Virginia Commonwealth University. Jonah hopes to use his work to spread goodwill and a positive message. Despite this healthy outlook, he survives solely on a destructive diet of Japanese action games and Cheetos.
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| 1 | Attorney General Puts The Kibosh On Armed Private Militias |
Julia Raimondi
Julia Raimondi is a journalism student at the University of Richmond from Kentucky with a love for everything about her adopted city. She also loves writing about Richmond and its surrounding area, and has previously written with The Henrico Citizen. Julia also regularly contributes to University of Richmond's independent student newspaper, The Collegian, where she served as news editor in Fall 2018.
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| 1 | For Landon Elliott, Love Is A Hurricane |
Justin Mcclung
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| 1 | Music In The Garden |
| 2 | Steady Flow @ Richmond Music Hall |
| 3 | Jam Sandwich |
| 4 | VA PrideFest 2019 |
| 5 | Goose @ The Camel |
Kate Seltzer
I'm a sophomore political science and communications major at University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I like mac n' cheese and the color green. I spend an inordinate amount of time obsessively consuming all forms of media.
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Katie Beam
Katie Beam is a 38-year-old Licensed Veterinary Technician and freelance writer who spent her elementary school years in Paris, France and her middle and high school years in rural northwestern Virginia, where she spent her time studying English Literature and competing in various equestrian sports. She currently resides in Richmond, VA with her fiance and their 4-year-old pit bull, Gata. She divides her time between writing and helping her fiance cook for his RVA based catering company, SoCo Catering
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Katie Watkins
Katie Watkins is a public historian with an emphasis on early American history. She is a National History Day and Virginia Association of Museums volunteer and graduate of Christopher Newport University. She has spent the last ten years interpreting history throughout the Historic Triangle and now calls Richmond her home. She currently works as a public archaeologist in Williamsburg and can usually be found the rest of the time taking long walks through the city with her husband and greyhound.
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Kelli Strawbridge
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Kerry Anderson
Kerry Anderson has offered her talents as a pillar of the Richmond arts and culture communities for over the past ten years, and has been an executive board member at Gallery5 Arts since 2015. Her distinct passion for cultivating a synergistic community for the arts in Richmond has taken on many forms, and brought together otherwise diverse communities of creatives and movers. Her other interests include beagles, communal meals and the lifetime of emotion that happens in a second because of art.
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Kyle Shearin
Powered by coffee, Kyle Shearin is a regular contributor for RVAmag for better part of the decade. Mr. Shearin studied journalism/film at VCU while eventually graduating from the University of Mary Washington with a B.A. in English Lit. Started KCC (Kyle's Criterion Corner) in 2015. Probably likes a lot of the same stuff you do.
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Lana Ferguson
Lana recently graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in journalism. She served as editor-in-chief for the university newspaper, The Daily Mississippian, her final year there. She is a Mechanicsville native, but her work has taken her all over the United States' Southern region, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Sri Lanka. When Lana's not in the office or on an interview, she's probably with her black lab Cooper, eating local food, or seeking adventure elsewhere.
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Landon Shroder
Prior to returning to the US, Landon was an overseas security and intelligence professional that specialized in high risk and complex environments, spending almost thirteen years between Africa and the Middle East. He hold’s a Master’s Degree from American University in Conflict Resolution and was a former journalist and producer for VICE Media. His writing on foreign affairs has been published in World Policy Journal, Chatham House, Small Wars Journal, War on the Rocks, and the Fair Observer, along with being a regular commentator in the New York Times on the Middle East.
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Lauren Francis
Lauren Francis is a writer and independent producer living and working in the Richmond area.
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Lee Graves
Lee Graves is a writer and songwriter in Richmond, VA. Graves specializes in beer writing in Virginia, and you can find much more of his reporting on the beer world at his website.
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| 1 | Roll Out The Red Carpet For Top Virginia Beers |
Lee Lynch
Lee Lynch has been writing lesbian fiction since the 1960s, and is an important influence in modern lesbian literature. Her syndicated column, The Amazon Trail, has been running since 1986. She lives with her wife, Elaine Mulligan Lynch, in the Pacific Northwest.
Lucienne Nghiem
Lucienne Nghiem is a published photographer, filmmaker, and designer based in Richmond, Virginia. Her work has been seen across the East Coast as official selections in festivals such as VHSL, the Virginia Film Festival, and the Poe Film Festival. As primarily a portrait and live event photographer, Lucienne loves working with people and the incredible electric buzz of energy that comes from photographing live shows. Along with photo/film, Lucienne's other interests lie in environmentalism, activism, and running a digital platform called Kinecttd, which is inclusive of showcasing work as well as a podcast, blog, and social media. She is one of many co youth leaders for the Environmental Youth Council of Virginia.
Madelyne Ashworth
Madelyne is a Richmond native and staff writer at RVA Magazine, primarily covering politics and white nationalism in Virginia. She spent the past four years working and living in D.C., earning her B.A. in journalism and running to the White House every time the President sneezed. Follow her on Twitter at @madelyne_ash.
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Maggie Campbell
Maggie Campbell is a junior at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. She is originally from Oakton, Va. Maggie is the president of Ohio University’s chapter of Society of Professional Journalists. She is also the education writer, a copy editor and a social media contributor for The Post, a student-media outlet at Ohio University. She enjoys writing public affairs, political and human-interest stories.
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Marc Cheatham
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Margeau Graybill
Margeau is a 27-year-old Virginian who has always been passionate about the environment and animals (including the strange human species). She spent her early school years being homeschooled, which allowed her to travel around the state, discovering her love of Virginia in the process. She is a graduate of VCU in Psychology and Environmental Science.
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Marty Mitchell-Netting
Marty Mitchell-Netting has self-published a novel, The Sensation Inside, and has several more in progress, including an expansion of this story. She has a BA in English and a MA in Creative Writing. She lives in Stanardsville, Virginia with her husband David.
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Matt Perry
Matt is the president and co-owner of Riverside Outfitters. He resides with his wife, Stephanie, and two kids (when they're home from college) in Richmond's Stratford Hills neighborhood. When not working, you'll find Matt mountain biking, hiking around Richmond from brewery to brewery with his wife, watching his daughter play soccer, or visiting his son in NYC.
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| 1 | Op-Ed: Offshore Drilling Is Bad for Virginia’s Future |
Matthew Conover
Matthew Conover is a writer attending nursing school. His work has appeared in RVA Mag, Gadfly, Pretty Much Amazing, and It's Going Down. He also assists in the production of a new WRIR radio show about the proposed pipelines, which you can stream now, called End of the Line.
He lives in Woodland Heights.
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Matthew S. Sporn
Matthew Sporn is a journalist and blogger born and raised in RVA. He began his writing career on Tumblr. That led to Examiner.com, an internship at RVA Mag, and then the Odyssey at VCU. If it's politics, Matthew is covering it. He is on Twitter @Matthewrva.
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Megan Wilson
Megan Wilson is a freelance writer and marketing professional. She contributes fashion content for RVA Magazine, which is fueled by her work as a stylist and blogger behind SweetSauceBlog.com. She wants to give the Richmond fashion community a voice by telling the stories of designers, creatives, and business owners on the rise. She also covers topics including travel food, business, health, and beauty.
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Michael Millions
Michael Millions is a Richmond rapper and co-founder of Purple Republic Music Group. Stream his newest album, Hard To Be King, on SoundCloud at soundcloud.com/michaelmillions.
Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe is a Richmond native recently returned home after time spent teaching in Spain, Oregon, Texas, and North Carolina. He is a grad student at VCU and also works as the Richmond director for the international concert series, Sofar Sounds. Mike is a borderline-belligerent supporter of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, likes cold bodies of water, and can often be found walking in Church Hill with his Boston Terrier, Hugo.
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Mitchell Paige
Mitchell Paige is a graphic artist, aspiring comedian, and writer with a focus on not putting all his eggs in the same basket. Mitch frequently vists the city; you can catch him participating in open mics around town or covering events here in RVA, Lynchburg, and Charlottesville.
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Montigue Magruder
Montigue Magruder was born Charlottesville and has lived in Richmond for nearly 20 years. He got involved in local politics in 2010 when he spoke against GRTC Transit System's proposed fare increases. He served on the GRTC & Transit Study Task Force from 2012-2013. He is a member of Industrial Workers of the World, Richmond Crusade for Voters, Richmond NAACP, and the Richmond Green Party. Montigue ran for Richmond City Council in the City's 5th District during the 2016 election cycle. Montigue is on the ballot as a Green Party candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 69th District.
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Morgan Macenka
I’m a senior at VCU studying Broadcast Journalism that’s hoping to be an on-air news reporter once I graduate. My hometown is RVA.... well, just right outside of it in Midlothian. Throughout my whole life, I was undecided on what I wanted to do for my career. I then found my passion for news and journalism in high school. The end goal for my career is to take my talents to a news room.
Marilyn Drew Necci
GayRVA editor-in-chief, RVA Magazine editor for print and web. Anxiety expert, proud trans woman, happily married.
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New Civil Rights Movement
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Nicholas Daily
Nicholas Daily, or Nicho, is an artist, writer, branding & graphic designer for various musicians and music venues, directs design and branding for The Camel, is an avid melomaniac, and has worked in the RVA music industry for over five years. Nicho has toured with artists such as Alex Grey, painted murals at music festivals for The String Cheese Incident, and aspires to meld music, art, and culture in every facet of his life.
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| 1 | LOCKN’ 2019: A Family Reunion |
Nick Mills
Nick Mills is a former British Army Intelligence Corps operator who now works as a political / security analyst in the Middle East; he holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Leicester. As a father of four young boys, Nick is a Lego, WWE wrestling and Nickelodeon expert.
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Noelle Abrahams
Noelle is a senior at VCU, a stereotypical Tarantino fangirl, and honestly thinks that Miller Lite tastes good. She lives with her cats, Donnie Darko and Big Girl.
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| 1 | Manatree Grows Up |
| 2 | Tyler Meacham’s River City Alt-Pop |
Norrin Nicholas
Norrin Nicholas is an independent writer/multimedia artist in Richmond, Virginia. After graduating from the University of Kentucky for Writing, Rhetoric & Digital Studies he returned to his hometown to put his writing skills to use, progressing its culture. In 2018 Norrin began creating his own self-published magazine series documenting the creatives efforts of artist all across the globe. His passion for writing is limitless, and he work ethic is nothing short of hardworking.
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| 1 | Rooted & Rising: Richmond Thrives With BLK RVA |
Oliver Mendoza
Student at VCU majoring in Journalism and minoring in English. Passionate about the environment and living as environmentally conscious as possible. Born and raised in Miami, Florida.
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Owen FitzGerald
Hi, everyone! I'm a lifelong Richmonder who loves this city and the people in it. I will be graduating from VCU in December with my degree in digital journalism. I'm passionate about the environment and giving a voice to people who can't be heard on their own.
The Peedmont
The Peedmont is a Virginia-based independent news network that focuses on news and events around the great Commonwealth of Virginia. Originally formed by a group of colonists during the American Revolutionary War in 1779, we've since grown as a company to over 5,000 employees, multiple branches state-wide, and have proudly been awarded three Nobel Peace Prizes. We were there when the British burned Washington in 1814, when Lincoln addressed Gettysburg, and were among the first reporters onsite at Pearl Harbor.
Our mission has always been to report on current events from around the glorious state of Virginia. We're here to bring you the most accurate reports from all necessary social, economic, and political standpoints, leaving no stones unturned in the process. The Peedmont strives to represent the finest in journalistic integrity, and we hope you look to us when the news breaks in your neck of the woods.
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Progressive Liberal
Raised on the mean streets of Midlothian, VA, Richmond's own Daniel Harnsberger arose from one of central Virginia's more conservative areas to become the world's most famous Progressive Liberal wrestlers. His journey to get there took him all over the country and across the globe. Now he's drawing upon those experiences as he answers your questions about politics, wrestling, life and love and all subject matters in between.
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Rabbi Michael Knopf
“Richmond’s Rabbi,” Rabbi Michael Knopf is the Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in the Museum District and an active member of T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights. Named one of “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Forward and one of Richmond's "40 Under 40", Rabbi Knopf is a fellow of Rabbis Without Borders, the Clergy Leadership Incubator, and Leadership Metro Richmond. He is active in numerous local, national, and international organizations that champion racial and economic justice, human rights, and interfaith partnership.
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| 1 | The Disappeared: A Richmond Rabbi Takes On Human Rights In Guatemala |
Rev Yearwood
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. is the President & CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, a minister, community activist, U.S. Air Force veteran, and one of the most influential people in Hip Hop political life. He entered the world of Hip Hop Politics when he served as the Political and Grassroots Director of Russell Simmons’ Hip Hop Summit Action Network in 2003 and 2004. He was also a key architect of P. Diddy’s “Vote Or Die!” campaign. In 2004 he founded the Hip Hop Caucus to build a sustainable organization for hip hop politics. As a non-profit, non-partisan organization, Hip Hop Caucus is a multi-issue organization with a progressive agenda focused on: strengthening democracy; civil and human rights; climate change and environmental justice; and, economic empowerment. Hip Hop Caucus works to hold elected officials accountable and leverages culture to engage young people in the advocacy and civic process. Through a collaborative network, Hip Hop Caucus focuses on addressing core issues impacting under-served and vulnerable communities with programs and campaigns that support solution-driven community organizing led by today’s young leaders. Learn more at HipHopCaucus.org. Follow HHC online @HipHopCaucus on all social media platforms.
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Rich Meagher
Rich Meagher is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Social Entrepreneurship at Randolph-Macon College. He teaches and writes about American conservatism, the Religious Right, and atheism and politics, and blogs about Virginia politics at RVAPolitics.
Richie Kamtchoum
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| 1 | VCU Homecoming Has Become An Annual Staple For Local Hip Hop and R&B |
| 2 | Chance the Rapper’s The Big Day Is an Album Worth Diving Into |
RVA Staff
RVA culture rag since 2005. #RVA
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Ryan Persaud
Ryan Persaud is currently studying Mass Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University. They enjoy reading and writing interesting stories, listening to various podcasts, and wasting the rest of their free time on video games. They are also an obsessive Twin Peaks fan.
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S. Preston Duncan
S. Preston Duncan is a poet, End of Life Doula, caregiver, and BBQist in Richmond, Virginia. Recent aspirations include becoming the Jason Isbell of literature, stealing Death's laughter, and transcendental pimento cheese. His poetry has appeared or been selected to appear in Tulane Review, Circle Show, Levee Magazine, Unstamatic, Coffin Bell Journal, *82 Review, the Yardstick Books "Water" anthology, "Show Us Your Papers" anthology, and elsewhere.
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Saffeya Ahmed
Saffeya Ahmed is a senior at VCU studying journalism and political science. Enjoys painting, writing poems, and watching Friends.
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| 1 | Fashion East to West |
Sage Cannady
Sage Cannady is a college student with a passion for documentary film. They are working on a BA in Political Science at VCU. When they are not frantically studying or watching Netflix, they can be spotted drinking frozen lemonade and reading a good book.
Samuel Goodrich
Born and raised on classic films, Sam has been interested in films from the moment he opened his eyes. He spends his time catching up on the movies he's missed and writing his opinions on them.
Sarah Honosky
Sarah Honosky is a field reporter for RVA Mag and GayRVA. She likes 90's cult classic television, biking, and writing about Richmond arts and culture.
Sarah Kerndt
Sarah Kerndt is a graduate of Christopher Newport University with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Film Theory. Her taste in food is equivalent to that of a third-grade birthday party ("I love cake!"), she loves killer whales, and her lil' pitbull named Maple.
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Sarah Lucchesi
I’m a student at VCU studying public relations. I’ll try anything once, especially if it’s an appetizer. I’m too curious for my own good. I appreciate a live band and a good happy hour.
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| 1 | Richmond Restaurant Romance: Ideal First-Date Spots For Any Budget |
| 2 | I Went To Switch, And Now You Have To |
Silvia Serrano
Silvia Serrano is a writer and journalism student at the University of Richmond from Madrid, Spain. She has a special interest in environmental issues, although she also enjoys writing about social and cultural topics.
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| 1 | Op-Ed: Virginia Needs The Green New Deal |
Spencer Davidson
Spencer Davidson is a photojournalist specializing in arts and entertainment. Outside of concerts he also works in portrait photography.
Stephanie M. Rizzi
Stephanie M. Rizzi taught high school English full-time for 11 years, most recently at Hermitage High School in Henrico County, where she was also journalism instructor/sponsor. She is currently an instructor in the Department of Focused Inquiry at VCU. She is active in her community and has volunteered for several community service projects in conjunction with the Richmond YMCA. She is the past president of her neighborhood association, The Randolph Community Group, and has done much work to resolve disputes and foster positive relations between student renters and long-time homeowners in her neighborhood. Her research interests include the preservation of the history of traditionally African American neighborhoods in Richmond, specifically “The West End” and Jackson Ward. She enjoys sharing with students that she’s been at VCU since she was 17, and she is a huge step aerobics enthusiast.
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| 1 | Op-Ed: For the Love of All of Our Children |
Stephen Allen
Stephen Allen is the Site Manager of the International Rescue Committee in Richmond, Virginia. Stephen has 9 years of experience with the IRC – initially starting as a volunteer at the IRC in Phoenix. Stephen knew he would be committed to working with refugees during the economic Recession of 2008, when more than 1,100 refugees arrived in Phoenix needing work. As an Employment Specialist, Resettlement Supervisor and now as Site Manager, Stephen has built bridges for refugees and their host communities. Stephen holds a Master’s Degree in International Development and Poverty Studies from the University of Birmingham, England.
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Stephen Wood
Stephen Wood writes about politics, sports, history, and any combination thereof. His work has appeared in Paste Magazine, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and These Football Times, among others. A Richmond native, he is currently based in New York.
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| 1 | Delegate Lee Carter Hates the Amazon Deal. We Asked Him Why. |
Stu Holman
Stu lives in Charlottesville, VA with his wife and 2 children. He has a big passion for people and promoting underground streetwear and creatives. STUDIGS.com is a platform that showcases these brands and artists through photography and interviews.
Sydney Lake
Sydney Lake is a writer at RVA Magazine. Telling stories in a meaningful way is her deepest love, and writing is her trade of choice. She also loves good food, old music and passionate people. Think pimento cheese biscuits with a side of Steve Miller Band.
Sydney Skidmore
Sydney Skidmore is a Richmond-based blogger who got her start in writing when she began doing a personal column on sex and relationships for HennyNCoke.com. Since then, she has launched her own website SydneyLikeAustralia.com where she has continued her personal column and began incorporating interviews with people of interest. In addition to her writing, she is a volunteer for not only UnlockingRVA, but also WRIR 97.3 where she is currently working on starting a talk show called Sydney Like Australia.
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Taco Pastorious
Band leader of The Flavor Project, Co Owner at La Cocina Studios, Cast Member on The Hustle Season podcast.
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| 1 | RVA Reader: White Elephant, By Taco Pastorious |
Taylor Knighting
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| 1 | Kanye Only Cares About People Making America Great Again |
Taylor Patzman
Taylor Patzman is a journalism student at VCU and former theatre student. Besides writing, her interests include ska revival, leopard print, and poorly cut bangs.
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| 1 | More Fire Than You Can Shake A Flaming Baton At |
Will McLeod
Will McLeod is a journalist and activist living in Washington, D.C. He began his career in independent media covering Occupy Wall Street in New York City, and later worked on covering the Scottish Independence Referendum in 2014. He has been active in British and American politics, both as a campaign worker and advisor. His weekly podcast, Hopping Mad, covers economics and politics, and can be found at ImHoppingMad.com. He is on twitter as @WillMcLeod99.
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Wyatt Gordon
Wyatt Gordon is a born-and-raised Richmonder who holds a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and a bachelor's degree in international politics from the American University in D.C. Wyatt is an urban planner and community organizer working to foster safer, more sustainable cities and greater civic participation in local government.
Zachary Brown
Zachary Brown is a J.D. Candidate at the University of Richmond School of Law and is running for the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 10th State Senate District.