NewsJosh Manning & Aslan “Ozzy” Freidline
Josh Manning is apprenticing Aslan “Ozzy” Freidline in how to source, harvest, process, and fire wild clay similar to that used by the first colonial potters.
NewsJazz and Civil Rights
The personal and professional lives of musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane cannot be divorced from the struggle for racial equality.
NewsAnnouncing Nine New Fellows
Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, has awarded three individual fellowships for 2025–26, supporting projects that uncover new aspects of Virginia’s story.
NewsHBCUs Past, Present, and Future
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are powerful and important American institutions. Cheryl Mango and Lisa Winn Bryan explore the culture, currency, and legacy of HBCUs and ask–is there space …
NewsTeacher’s Pet
A good teacher makes a world of difference. And the things they say and do stay with us.
NewsLove in the Time of Hubots
In the German novel “I’m Your Man” a couples therapist and her robot partner Tom explore the limits of post-human love. Holly Yanacek wrote the English translation of the novel about what happens when our perfect partner is a machine.
NewsMaking Justice
One of the Virginia tribes that gained federal recognition in 2018 was the Upper Mattaponi. With Good Reason producer Lauren Francis visited the Upper Mattaponi Chief Frank Adams and spoke …
NewsHBCUs Past, Present, and Future
Historically Black Colleges and Universities are powerful American institutions.
