RVA Tank, Parkland Shooting, Democratic-nominee Spanberger, families separated at the border, KKK effigies, Governor Northam, punching Nazis, getting punched by Nazis. It’s been a long year. As we approach the one year anniversary of Unite the Right, the alt-right...
Activism Through Stickers, Sequins, and Old Shoes
From pennies to stickers to donated clothing, Richmond artist and activist Noah Scalin uses the most unexpected materials to highlight important figures in today’s political world. “I want to shine a light on activists, historical figures, women, people of color,”...
So Long, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States
After a long, heated debate, change became the chosen path for Richmond today. According to the Monument Avenue Commission, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney officially recommended the removal of the Jefferson Davis Monument today from Monument Avenue. “Of all the statues,...
Summer of Hate: As Temperatures Rise, Virginia Weathers An Onslaught Of White Nationalist Uprisings
“Shoot! Fire the first shot of the race war, baby!” The man smiles as he shouts. He wears a blue button-down, blue baseball helmet, and carries a Vanguard America-Texas flag. A small gas-mask hangs from his neck as he stands behind the metal cordon inside Emancipation...
“Black Lives Matter” spray painted on Jefferson Davis monument
The Jefferson Davis monument on Monument Avenue was recently vanadalized with the phrase "Black Lives Matter" at the bottom. The Jefferson Davis monument on Monument Avenue was recently vanadalized with the phrase "Black Lives Matter" at the bottom. Richmond Police...
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