A Legacy of Uplift: Reflecting on UVA’s Upward Bound Program
by Marquan Jones As one chapter closes, a new one begins with UPLIFT There’s something profoundly bittersweet about watching a program that shaped your entire trajectory come to an end. […]
Kim Reese Would Never
By Darnell Lamont Walker (Dedicated to the ones who turned down the money, took the hard road, and never stopped looking in the mirror) There’s an episode of A Different […]
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 […]
“When do we get to rest?”: Golden Globe Nominee and Oscar Nominated RaMell Ross on the Directorial Choices of Nickel Boys
by Darnell Walker-Jones If you want to know what 16th-century Italians felt like seeing a painting by Michelangelo for the first time, watch Nickel Boys. My university, Florida A&M University, […]
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 […]
Navigating Trauma: Insights from a Human Services Journey
Working in the Human Service Field for approximately 15 years, the more I serve children and families, the more I realize the significant role that trauma plays in their lives. […]
Best In Black Cville 2024
Best in Black Cville is here for 2024! In collaboration with Soul of Cville, we are celebrating the exceptional contributions of Black individuals and businesses in Charlottesville and central Virginia. […]
The Diary of an Unplanned Entrepreneur
Words by: Teira E. Farley I do not have a typical entrepreneur story. Starting a business was not on my radar nor was it something I’d ever considered. I had […]
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 […]
Prioritizing Relationships Beyond Diagnosis
by Vanessa Johnson The world of Human Services involves many types of providers who feel a call to help those in need and want to assist them with living lives […]
2024 Annual Ridley Lecture: Belonging Without Fitting In: Racial Literacy for Healing from and Rising Above Hate
The School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia invites the Charlottesville-Albemarle community to its 2024 Walter N. Ridley Distinguished Annual Lecture on March 12, 4:00 – […]
