The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates spent the day before the start of Black History Month killing bill proposals that would allow local governments to move Confederate statues and rename Confederate-branded highways. They didn’t do it without their...
Neo-Confederates Apparently Preparing for a Second Rally in Richmond
*This story has been updated. Despite attracting only a few supporters and finding themselves stranded and seeking donations to get home, the trio behind the Lee Monument rally are planning a comeback. Organizers of the failed rally last weekend Tara Brandau, Tom...
Black Lives Matter New York Headed to Richmond for Saturday’s Rally at Lee Monument
*This is a developing story. Saturday's neo-Confederate rally is shaping into a larger event, with an announcement from Black Lives Matter of Greater New York (BLM NY) that they'll be attending. The group is seeking donations via GoFundMe to purchase protective gear...
RVA Mag delves into Monument Avenue’s Confederate statues with US historians
On June 22nd, Mayor Levar Stoney announced a commission "to help the city redefine the false narrative of the Confederate statues that line Richmond's grandest boulevard." This announcement was hardly shocking - in a sense, it had been coming for decades - but it was...
Mayor Stoney announces commission on Confederate Statues for Monument Avenue
Less than a month ago, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney sat down with RVA Mag for a special interview with Municipal Waste’s Tony Foresta. Topics ranged from local restaurants, music, and naturally Confederate statues. Stoney said when he ran for office, he believed the...
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