Last night, Richmond City Council voted 6-2 against a proposal requesting the General Assembly of Virginia grant the City Council the authority to remove of Confederate memorials on Monument Avenue. Councilman Michael Jones of the 9th District proposed the measure,...
Monument Avenue Commission Holds First Meeting Post-Charlottesville
After a series of postponements, the Monument Avenue Commission met for the first time since the violent alt-right rally in Charlottesville on August 12, for a working meeting without public comment. Half of the 10 commissioners met before some 80 citizens and covered...
The CSA II is Currently Seeking a “State Commander” for Virginia Chapter
The neo-Confederate group CSA II: The New Confederate States of America is trying to increase their presence in Virginia in anticipation of their planned rally on December 9, by appointing a "State Commander". Only seven have confirmed their attendance as of today,...
Jefferson Davis Statue Vandalized, Again
The Jefferson Davis statue has been vandalized again, this time with the word "racist" scrawled in red over the pedestal bearing the name of the former President of the Confederacy. The statue has been vandalized at least three times since 2011, when someone painted...
Black Liquid Delivers State of the City Address with New Single, “RVA”
“That’s some Richmond shit,” Black Liquid said, as he watched an unleashed dog chase after two bikes pedaling fast and furious across the West End. And Black Liquid -- a pillar of the city’s hip hop scene -- lives and breathes for that Richmond shit. His new single,...
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