“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” - Malcolm X This quote by Malcolm X is well known by Black women in my community because...
An End Of An Era
This morning, over 130 years after it was installed, the Commonwealth of Virginia finally removed the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from Monument Avenue. RVA Mag's John Donegan and Branden Wilson were on hand to see history being made. Robert E. Lee,...
Virginia Universities Reckon With Confederate Symbols
In the wake of last summer's protests and the pulling down of Confederate monuments around the state, universities within the commonwealth are dealing with the remnants of the Confederacy and of systemic racism that remain on their campuses today. Virginia...
A Vehicle For Difficult Conversations
In response to the killing of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, artist Arthur Brill launched the Ashland Peace Project -- which is not just a work of art, but a series of conversations intended to meet people where they're at. Last summer, the killing of George...
The Future Is Equal: A Call For Action & Advocacy
On International Women's Day, Rachel Scott Everett and Altimese Nichole point out the importance of acting to create the racial and gender equity we need more of in the world -- a movement in which Girls For A Change are at the forefront. What does leadership look...
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