In September 2012, Charley Burton was interviewed by a reporter while staffing a table for Black Transmen Inc., an advocacy organization of which he is a founding board member, at... More

Marie Ungar

The Storm   Some storms come with a warning; others come out of nowhere. I had no idea my life would be turned upside down that August morning in 2011 as I went out to water my blueberry plants. It was a... More

Philip Cobbs

As activists call for police department defunding, Charlottesville city leaders say they don’t have enough information about the Charlottesville Police Department’s structure or budget to even begin having that conversation here. “My problem as a councilor... More

This week, we talk to Billy Jean Louis about school resource officers and his article on mental health in the Black community. Plus, an update on Charlottesville’s Confederate monuments with Charlotte Rene Woods and a new audio drama... More

Our newsroom has made the decision to drop everything and focus on working for you, our community, to help answer the questions you have about what’s happening. More

On a recent night, Waki Wynn said his wife, Traci, was so upset thinking of the current racial climate in the U.S. that she burst into tears. And then he had to comfort her, telling her things... More

Billy Jean Louis

“This ain’t livin’, this ain’t livin’” are the words of Marvin Gaye’s 1971 song “Inner City Blues” that still echoes across the decades and once again pierces our collective consciousness. Life for many people in America,... More

Sarad Davenport

For Jim Bourn, a man from Brighton, Michigan, experiencing homelessness, Charlottesville is something of a mystery. “I’m lost here,” he said. Every night from March 23 to June 3, though, Bourn had a familiar place... More

Zack Wajsgras

With events cancelled and the work of volunteers paused, local theater nonprofits are finding new ways to connect with the community and calling on donors to help them outlast the pandemic. These organizations are figuring out their... More

Marie Ungar

University of Virginia rising-third year biology major Ishita Mahajan is involved with many clubs. So, as UVA announced plans to open grounds in the fall, she thought going back on campus would be ideal. But she’s... More

Billy Jean Louis