Duron Chavis has been a pivotal figure in community advocacy in Richmond for over two decades. His journey began in 2003 as a volunteer at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of VA. It was there that his passion for sharing the stories of Black people grew,...
Lots Of People At Table To Fight Food Insecurity
The founders of Fonticello Food Forest bent down under the picnic table to pick edible chickweed leaves and lavender flowers. Moments later they were running to their neighbors’ aid – some of their chickens were loose. Jameson Price and Laney Sullivan founded the...
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...
‘Black Space Matters’ Exhibit Transforms Asphalt Lot into Garden
The "Commonwealth" exhibit at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art features work from 10 artists, including an outdoor garden installation by local activist Duron Chavis -- which looks pretty amazing from an overhead view. A local activist transformed a vacant lot...
Fighting For Food Justice In A Gentrified Richmond
You’ve seen the community gardens, the small farms springing up in the city, the folks standing out on the side of busy streets sowing the seeds of tomorrow’s harvest. Some of these spaces are emerging in areas where families have to travel several miles before...
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