NewsQuarantine Road
An 1855 yellow fever outbreak in Virginia eerily mirrors the present-day quarantine. And Marie Antoinette often secluded herself with a secret trove of banned books.
NewsUsual Cruelty
In this webinar, recorded June 18 2020, author Alec Karakatsanis discusses his book Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System, in conversation with Eric Riback. “Alec …
NewsThe End of Richmond Policing?
In our recent show, “The End of Policing,” we talk with Alex Vitale on why he thinks reforming police is not enough. Instead, Vitale argues that we must…
NewsCycle of Life
Cyclists are taking to the streets in unprecedented numbers, and CO2 emissions are down. Is this a silver lining to the pandemic, or just a fad?
NewsState Task Force to Host Juneteenth-Black Historic Preservation Event
On Friday, June 19, 2020, from Noon-1:00PM, the Virginia African American Cultural Resources (VAACR) Task Force will host Self Preservation, a Juneteenth online conversation on the state of Black historic …
NewsSelf Preservation
This webinar, recorded June 19 2020, is presented by the Virginia African American Cultural Resources (VAACR) Task Force. It features VAACR Task Force founding chair and Virginia Delegate Delores McQuinn …
NewsThe Prettiest Star
In this webinar, recorded June 11 2020, author Carter Sickels discusses his novel, The Prettiest Star (one of O Magazine‘s “31 LGBTQ Books That’ll Change the Literary Landscape in 2020”), …
NewsSymbols Matter
It was impossible not to feel the weight of history when Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the state-owned statue of Robert E. Lee that towers over Richmond, physically and emotionally,… Read More»
NewsEllen Crosby and Art Taylor Talk Crime
In this webinar, recorded June 9 2020, highly-acclaimed crime writers Ellen Crosby (The Angels’ Share) and Art Taylor (The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74 and Other Tales of …
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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