NewsThe End of Policing
After the police killing of George Floyd, some say it’s not enough to make reforms and are calling for the elimination of police altogether.
NewsThe Life of Flory Jagoda: the keeper of the flame
Born in 1926 in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Flory Jagoda learned songs from her grandmother, or “Nona” as she calls her, who knew the musical traditions passed down through their Sephardic Jewish …
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NewsCooking Remotely
By Nora Pehrson “I was hesitant, at first, about enrolling in an online cooking class,” admits Morgan Miller. “It’s a new format, and I’m not a super tech-savvy person. But …
NewsA Biography of the Domestic Slave Trade
While the domestic slave trade is widely acknowledged as a significant force in American history, it is less commonly understood that the trade itself has a history and that it …
NewsSchool’s Out
UVA Wise was ahead of the curve in online learning, and America’s earliest stories get an inclusive reworking.
NewsReplay: Future Farming of America
Does “genetic modification” scare you? We get to the root of it and explore hemp as the new cash crop.
NewsLeah ‘n Lulu’s Virtual Picnic
In this webinar, recorded May 28 2020, poet Leah Naomi Green (The More Extravagant Feast) and author Lulu Miller (Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the …
NewsEchoes of Pandemics Past
When Encyclopedia Virginia was approached two years ago about adding an entry on the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic in Virginia, director Peter Hedlund wasn’t sure it would be germane enough for our readership.… Read More»
NewsMeet Elsabé Dixon
As Executive Director of the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFAH), Elsabé Dixon is currently overseeing a $10,000 grant from Virginia Humanities supporting production of a new orientation film for the museum.
