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Virginians for Alternatives for the Death Penalty, an organization advocating to end capital punishment, are asking the General Assembly to consider passing legislation to abolish the death penalty.
University of Virginia student Emilia Couture had no idea what the Equal Rights Amendment was before her sister told her about the amendment a few years back. Now as the outreach director of Generation Ratify, a youth-led movement created to ratify the ERA, Couture and many others are leading a new generation in the decades-long fight to add the amendment [...]
RICHMOND - Adam Trimmer attended several of the Pride week events leading to Saturday's Pride festival on Brown's Island. The road to the LGBTQ community has been difficult for 30-year-old Trimmer. He considers himself a survivor of conversion therapy - a practice that uses physical or psychological tactics in an effort to change a person's sexuality.
Hundreds of transgender people and their allies gathered last Saturday in Richmond for a 'trans conference' focused on providing resources to the LGBTQ community. Equality Virginia held its 6th Annual Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit for the first time at the University of Richmond.
Last week at Virginia's state Capitol, Richmonders joined thousands across the country to protest against the current situation between The United States and Iran. Despite cold temperatures, a crowd of about 40 stood outside the Virginia State Capitol last Thursday to express their frustration against President Trump and the conflict between the United States and [...]
Almost two dozen political candidates recently attended a forum focused on implementing solutions to combat drug addiction and substance misuse in Virginia. About 100 audience members attended the event, hosted by the Henrico County-based McShin Foundation. The nonprofit supports individuals and families in recovery for addiction and substance misuse.
Author and Maryland native Ta-Nehisi Coates visited Richmond last week to discuss emancipation and to promote his New York Times best-seller, "The Water Dancer." The book is set in Virginia, but his work isn't the only connection to the Old Dominion. Mr. Coates recently found out that one of his ancestors was enslaved outside of Petersburg.
After Toni Morrison's passing, her close friend and poet Nikki Giovanni reflected on their story at the Institute of Contemporary Art at VCU. Picture this: the year is 1970, and author Toni Morrison just published her first book, The Bluest Eye. The book is gaining nationwide attention from critics and readers alike.
Featuring dancing and theatrics, Martinez's sold-out show at The National on October 19th was a significant upgrade from her last sold-out Richmond show. When singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez came to The National three years ago, she was an up and coming artist. The "Pity Party" singer was on tour promoting her debut album, Crybaby, a concept [...]
On Sunday, October 6, Ethan Hawke made a personal appearance at a movie screening at the Byrd Theatre. Hawke is famous for his decades-long career as an actor, and is currently in the Richmond area filming the upcoming Showtime limited series The Good Lord Bird.