By planning the inclusion of slaveholders and Confederates in the Women's Monument, Chelsea Higgs Wise states that Virginia is undermining what should be a triumph of inclusion. It's the 400th year since the first Africans were trafficked to the shores of Virginia,...
City Council Rejects Resolution for Greater Control over Monuments Celebrating the Confederacy (Again)
The future of memorials to Virginia’s dark history, on one of Richmond’s most iconic streets, is still out of the city’s hands. Following a 6-3 vote by Richmond City Council, the chamber rejected a resolution to request greater control of the statuary on Monument...
Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee Vandalized in Richmond
*This story has been updated The statue glorifying Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which sits on Monument Ave. in Richmond, was vandalized in the early hours of the morning. Dark red paint was splashed all over the plinth of the statue with the letters BLM written...
Dinosaurs and Confederates: Inside “The Blue Ridge Barnum” Mark Cline’s Jurassic Triptank
The humidity of a southern June hung over us as we slogged through the facsimile of an old mining town. We approached rustic shacks for shade, only to find doors clawed in, furniture smashed, and baby brontosauruses running amok. Ahead, a building loomed with its...
Opinion: Northam’s Inauguration, Talk Intersectional to Me
As many Virginians involved in politics, I received an invitation to the inauguration of Ralph Northam a few weeks ago. It was addressed to me. But in hindsight, I see that the weekend of celebrating a win for Northam was not really intended for a gal like me. After...
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