Dismantling the Confederacy's legacy as one of the most ubiquitous brands in American history is not easy. But, as Rachel Scott Everett writes, progress is finally being made. On July 1, 2020, I stood with hundreds of masked observers to witness history in my hometown...
The Great Gatsby
Activist, rapper, mustache-haver -- Goad Gatsby is a lot of things. At the end of the day, he just wants to make the world a better, more chill place -- and maybe inspire others while he's at it. When Kristopher Goad’s friends wanted to get him signed up for Facebook...
Monument Avenue and The Insidiously Seductive “Lost Cause” Narrative
Monument Avenue features statues commemorating five Civil War-era political and military figures, all of whom were on the Confederate side of that conflict. These statues stand at the center of a longstanding controversy that has heated up considerably over the last...
Monument Avenue Commission Held First Open Community Meeting Since 2017 Last Night
The Monument Avenue Commission, tasked with evaluating the fate of the statuary on Monument Avenue, held its first public community meeting since its contentious, chaotic first meeting last summer. The meeting proceeded relatively peacefully despite two sets of...
Confederate monument rally canceled in September
This is a developing story. According to a story filed by CBS 6, September's pro-Confederate demonstration at the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee has been cancelled. The main organizer of the event, Brag Bowling speaking with WRVA's Jimmy Barret, announced...
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