The Living Archive: Professor A.D. Carson on D’Angelo, Dope, and Hip Hop’s Technology
by Sarad Davenport It was good to sit down and chop it up with Professor A.D. Carson, Ph.D., to discuss his groundbreaking work, his Grammy-considered albums, and the profound legacy […]
The problem with today’s youth is…
Not a damn thing honestly. Our youth, the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and doers have actually never been the problem. It boils down to the issues they face daily […]
The Man Behind the Beat
By Sonia Montalvo The deep punchy 808 bass drum of Yo Gotti’s 2013 Hit Single I Know, sent the masses to the dance floors to flex in the bravado of […]
Holly Edwards: The Legacy of Lamb and Lion Lives On
by Sonia Montalvo | Photos by Anica Marcelino Holly Edwards was a force—both gentle and unyielding—who forever shaped Charlottesville’s community. Even now, nearly a decade since her passing, the ripple […]
We Can Show You Better Than We Can Tell You
By Sonia Montalvo I Photos by Tristan Thompson Disclaimer: This narrative is not the complete history of Gogo music in Charlottesville. This article serves as an in-depth look at the […]
Birth Sisters of Charlottesville Seek to Make Women of Color Feel at Home
By Sonia Montalvo I Photos by Kori Price Walking into the door of the Birth Sisters of Charlottesville office, you begin to appreciate the intentionality behind Doreen Bonnet and Lisa […]
Vinegar Hill Remembered: Eminent Domain, Urban Removal, and The Demolition of a People’s Soul
by William A. James Sr. When I first arrived in the City of Charlottesville on June 11, 1963, some of the buildings on Vinegar Hill were still standing, though all […]
Grammy Winner Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Melvin Crispell III Unite for Black History Month Gospel Concert
UVA’s Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is set to bring the critically acclaimed “Gospel sensation” Tasha Cobbs Leonard to the Charlottesville area. On February 16th, the Grammy […]
Chris D. Evans Directs Seven Guitars
by Chris D. Evans and Jessica Harris The Charlottesville Players Guild (CPG) at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (JSAAHC) presents Seven Guitars by August Wilson now through Sunday, […]
Exploring Black Brazil
by Katrina Spencer Days before thousands of Brazilians stormed the National Congress in the capital of Brasília, protesting the beginning of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s third yet non-consecutive […]
