As the COVID-19 pandemic upended all of our lives this spring, Rachel Everett got together with photographer Tania del Carmen Fernandez to document how well Richmond is holding up. Their multimedia project is called #OnHoldAtHome. In March 2020, COVID-19 disrupted the...
Bringing Down Monuments With Zines
An interactive protest: Richmond artist Anna Gahagan’s latest zine pushes for social and racial equality, detailing confederate monuments, police mazes, and the road to justice. As protesters continue taking to the streets after 62 days of demonstrations, artists...
So Long, First Virginia Regiment Monument, We Hardly Knew Ye
No, but seriously -- what was that monument in Meadow Park that protesters pulled down last month actually about? Was it a Confederate monument or not? We did some digging, and what we learned, well... it's complicated. Tucked between Park and Stuart Avenue,...
Exclusive: Q & A with City Councilman Dr. Michael Jones on Police Violence
Dr. Michael Jones has submitted a bill to ban chokeholds, tear gas, and rubber bullets in Richmond. In this exclusive interview, he talks to RVA Mag about what needs to be done to reform the city's police force. Given the ongoing police violence over the past month,...
Skillz for a New Generation: Q & A with Richmond Rap Royalty Mad Skillz
In the midst of big changes in the local landscape, RVA Mag caught up with Richmond hip hop legend (Mad) Skillz to talk monuments, music, and making real change in the Commonwealth. Skillz has the wisdom of experience, having worked with everyone from The Roots and...
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