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Who Votes?
Remember those twelve months where every ad was asking you to vote? It was inescapable. Gilda Pedraza and her team worked around the clock to ensure …
5 years, 4 months ago
Music Matters
We all know that teenagers would rather die than hang out with their parents, right? Not so, says Jon Lohman. The Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, V…
5 years, 4 months ago
New Voices At The Table
In 2016, Lashrecse Aird made history as the youngest woman ever elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. She says her unique perspective - shaped …
5 years, 5 months ago
Invisible Founders
Scholars, historic interpreters, and descendants of enslaved people recently gathered at Montpelier, the home of James Madison. They were there to cr…
5 years, 5 months ago
Taking The Shot
In mid-December, UVA Health physician Taison Bell rolled up his sleeve to be one of the first people in Charlottesville to get a COVID-19 vaccine. To…
5 years, 5 months ago
My Pandemic Valentine
We’re drawn to people who are kind to others. But once that kind person becomes our partner, we want special treatment. Lalin Anik says that we get a…
5 years, 5 months ago
Expanding The Franchise
Dwayne Betts was only a teenager when he was convicted of carjacking and sentenced to 9 years in prison. Today, he’s an acclaimed poet and PhD candid…
5 years, 5 months ago
Y'all Alright?
While people planned socially distanced funerals and waited in miles-long lines for canned food, the stock market soared and brought the GDP with it.…
5 years, 6 months ago
Ghost Lights
When theatres, clubs, and bars shuttered their doors back in March, Michael-Birch Pierce and their fellow drag queens took to the streets - literally…
5 years, 6 months ago
Teen Spirit
Today’s teens--Generation Z--are making headlines for their politics and their protests. The YA books that speak to them have followed suit. Lisa Koc…
5 years, 6 months ago