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Category: Culture

What cultures emerge from Charlottesville? It’s in the art, music, theater, literature and experiences of the people who make it.

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Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Trial date set for lawsuit over the final disposition of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue

by Erin O'Hare October 12, 2022November 8, 2022

Judge ordered the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center to reveal the statue’s location to the plaintiffs.

A black and white photograph shows a man sitting down and looking directly at the camera. He wears slacks and a jacket, a plaid waistcoat, a white shirt and tie. His left hand sits in his lap and his right hand holds a match to a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
Posted inCulture

While Charlottesville erected Confederate monuments, hundreds of African American residents were sitting for professional portraits

by Erin O'Hare September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

A new exhibition tells the story through nearly 200 portraits taken in the Holsinger photography studio at the turn of the 20th Century.

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Posted inFirst person

Vinegar Hill: Get to know how this Charlottesville chef is teaching the culinary arts — and why

by Charlottesville Tomorrow September 1, 2022December 1, 2022

Here’s what Chef Antwon Brinson wants you to know about finding your focus.

A photograph taken from the ground level of a line of people sitting close together on a curb, with more people standing next to and behind them. The focus of the photo is a man in a short-sleeved button-down shirt, shorts, and jelly sandals sitting on the curb, holding his cell phone. The corners of his mouth are turned down and his brow is furrowed. On the street in front of him, there are messages written in chalk. Down the street, stickers spelling out “HATE” have been added underneath the “STOP” of a street sign.
Posted inCulture

New pictures of Charlottesville in 2017 tell the story of a community that fought back

by Erin O'Hare August 12, 2022August 12, 2022

Photographer Ézé Amos says its time for #charlottesville to be about the people who live here.

A large statue is being moved down the streets with onlookers behind barriers
Posted inOur neighborhoods

Confederate groups may once again stall Charlottesville’s plans for the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee

by Erin O'Hare August 10, 2022January 13, 2023

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.

A film still shows two properties in black and white photos, one labeled “Black-owned” and one “white-owned.” The title of the frame is “Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Appraisal Report” and the Black-owned home says “Condition: Good” while the white-owned home says “Condition: Terrible.”
Posted inOur neighborhoods

A new film about Vinegar Hill chronicles a Charlottesville neighborhood that thrived for a 100 years — before the city razed it

by Erin O'Hare April 26, 2022August 8, 2022

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.

A woman lays back after giving birth, with a blanket over her and a baby in her arms, with a man sitting behind her and child leaning in. Others surround her, faces not shown, some holding their phones or taking pictures. Photo in black and white.
Posted inHealth and safety

What does the Black birth experience in Charlottesville look like? A new photo series shows how powerful it can be.

by Tamica Jean-Charles April 18, 2022August 5, 2022

For many, having a “birth sister” can make a big difference for their health and well-being while pregnant and giving birth.

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Posted inRace and equity

When is a good time to learn about money? From a very young age, says local children’s book author

by Tamica Jean-Charles March 15, 2022October 6, 2022

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

by Erin O'Hare January 27, 2022January 28, 2022

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

by Mike Kropf December 7, 2021

Charlottesville lit up Oatmeal, the 30-foot, 30-year-old Norway Spruce tree, on the Downtown Mall on Friday evening.

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