In this in-depth discussion conducted by filmmaker and educator Todd Raviotta for RVA Magazine, Alec Cirqui, one of the minds behind Reclaiming the Monument, sheds light on the transformative power of art and the pursuit of social justice. Born in the wake of the...
You Beto Work 2: A Bumble Love Letter to Beto O’Rourke
Fall calls for late nights and warm blankets, lost in the small glare of the light from my phone. Tired of endlessly swiping right on the same balding white guy named Jeff holding a spotted bass he is entirely too proud of. Tinder? Never. I’m far higher brow than...
‘Political Will,’ Funding Needed To Combat Increased Flooding Issues, Experts Say
Yvonne Rife was in the attic holding her dog Lucy as her Buchanan County home was swept off its foundation and carried a quarter of a mile by the water. A large oak tree lodged in a trestle bridge eventually halted the home, she said. She lost everything, Rife...
Creating A Community, One Tree At A Time
The Enrichmond Foundation’s TreeLab projects spark interest throughout Richmond in restoring greenspace while also educating the public on plant growth and health. In a small greenhouse owned by the City Of Richmond, TreeLab Manager Aaron McFarland cultivates...
Climate Resilience And Justice In Richmond
When I was seven years old, I lived through one of the deadliest weather-related disasters in recent U.S. history. It was July 1995 and my family lived in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago, IL, in a two-story house on a corner lot with a big, beautiful weeping...
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