Judge ordered the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center to reveal the statue’s location to the plaintiffs.
Category: Culture
What cultures emerge from Charlottesville? It’s in the art, music, theater, literature and experiences of the people who make it.
Posted inCulture
While Charlottesville erected Confederate monuments, hundreds of African American residents were sitting for professional portraits
A new exhibition tells the story through nearly 200 portraits taken in the Holsinger photography studio at the turn of the 20th Century.
Posted inFirst person
Vinegar Hill: Get to know how this Charlottesville chef is teaching the culinary arts — and why
Here’s what Chef Antwon Brinson wants you to know about finding your focus.
Posted inCulture
New pictures of Charlottesville in 2017 tell the story of a community that fought back
Photographer Ézé Amos says its time for #charlottesville to be about the people who live here.
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.
