Photographer Ézé Amos says its time for #charlottesville to be about the people who live here.
Category: Culture
What cultures emerge from Charlottesville? It’s in the art, music, theater, literature and experiences of the people who make it.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Confederate groups may once again stall Charlottesville’s plans for the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee
Five years after white supremacists rallied around Charlottesville’s Lee statue, Confederate legacy groups have sued the city in an effort to stop the Swords Into Plowshares project.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
A new film about Vinegar Hill chronicles a Charlottesville neighborhood that thrived for a 100 years — before the city razed it
Filmmakers Lorenzo Dickerson and Jordy Yager say we need to understand the history of the destruction of the neighborhood better. “Raised/Razed” premieres Saturday at the Jefferson School and will air on public television in May.
Posted inHealth and safety
What does the Black birth experience in Charlottesville look like? A new photo series shows how powerful it can be.
For many, having a “birth sister” can make a big difference for their health and well-being while pregnant and giving birth.
Posted inRace and equity
When is a good time to learn about money? From a very young age, says local children’s book author
Janasha Bradford and her family struggled with money after her father’s death. Now, she wants to give children the financial literacy she wishes she had.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Charlottesville’s IX Art Park is for sale
Two parcels are for sale for $84 million. They are home to some thriving local businesses and cultural happenings.
Posted inCulture
PHOTOS: Charlottesville Grand Illumination celebration
Charlottesville lit up Oatmeal, the 30-foot, 30-year-old Norway Spruce tree, on the Downtown Mall on Friday evening.
Posted inCulture
Charlottesville kicks off the holiday season with the Charlottesville Grand Illumination — here’s what you need to know
Oatmeal, the 30-foot, 30-year-old Norway Spruce tree, will light up the Downtown Mall on Friday evening. The city of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia Community Credit Union will be presenting the city’s Grand Illumination on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Ting Pavilion. The tree will stand in the middle of City Hall […]
Posted inCulture
UVA librarians offer first peek at the contents of Albemarle’s ‘Johnny Reb’ time capsule
University of Virginia special collections librarians gave their first peek into what remains of Albemarle County’s “Johnny Reb” time capsule in a blog post published Friday.University and county officials are keeping the full contents of the 111-year-old capsule a closely guarded secret until the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library’s historic preservationists present their […]
