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With Good Reason | Cultures & Communities

My Pandemic Valentine

It’s the season of love — but keep your distance!

Stories | Folkways, LGBTQ
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Felon: A Reading & Conversation with Reginald Dwayne Betts

Check out this recap from our Shelf Life event with Reginald Dwayne Betts…

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Community Initiatives | Cultures & Communities

Shifting the Landscape

By Justin G. Reid When Muriel Branch got word that the historic Pine Grove Elementary School in rural Cumberland County might be sold because of unpaid taxes, she galvanized her …

Stories | Black/African American
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Announcing the all-virtual 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book schedule

We are so excited to share the 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book schedule of virtual events…

The post Announcing the all-virtual 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book schedule appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.

Press Releases, Stories | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry
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With Good Reason | Civics

Expanding the Franchise

Voting is important. But so many Americans can’t do it. This week, we explore one of the biggest civil rights issues of our time: felon disenfranchisement.

Stories | Government, Politics, Social Justice
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Grants | History

Alexandria’s History, In Miniature

A new film tells the story of two artists and their memories of segregated Alexandria. “We didn’t set out to make history. It was just a hobby at first,” says dollhouse artist and A new film tells the story of two artists and their memories of segregated Alexandria. Alexandria native Sharon Frazier. “But then Linwood started making more and more. He said, ‘We should do our town.’ And so, here we are.”

Stories | 20th Century, Black/African American, TV/Movies
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With Good Reason | Civics

Y’all Alright?!

The GDP is rebounding while many Americans continue to struggle. Is it time to reconsider how we calculate the nation’s economic wellbeing?

Stories | Government, Politics, Social Justice
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With Good Reason | Arts

Ghost Lights

The doors closed months ago, but the show must go on.

Stories | Theater
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Hot Cheese with Polina Chesnakova and Sara Adduci

Catch the recap from our virtual Shelf Life event with Polina Chesnakova…

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Clutter: An Untidy History with Jennifer Howard

Explore this recap from our virtual Shelf Life event with Jennifer Howard…

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Q&A with Shelf Life author Jennifer Howard

Get to know SHELF LIFE author Jennifer Howard…

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Virginia Folklife | Arts

Uncovered: From the Vault of the Virginia Folklife Program

Rev. Tarrence Paschall will be joining us for a livestream of a 2004 concert.

The post Uncovered: From the Vault of the Virginia Folklife Program appeared first on Virginia Folklife Program.

Stories | Black/African American, Folkways, Religion
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With Good Reason | Books & Literature

Teen Spirit

Teenagers have been a mystery for generations of parents and guardians. This week’s guests have unmatched insight.

Stories | Young Readers
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With Good Reason

REPLAY: The Shondaland Revolution

Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder aren’t just popular tv shows–they’re also groundbreaking. Michaela Meyer (Christopher Newport University) says showrunner Shonda Rhimes has changed the way …

Stories | Immigration, Poetry
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