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Anika Imajo
Anika has contributed to Richmond Grid magazine since its launch and has covered everything more the city’s vibrant music scene to nonprofits making an impact in the community. Anika works at TMI, a Richmond based diversity and inclusion management consulting firm.
Virginia Capital Trail: A Gift that Keeps on Giving
When the Virginia Capital Trail opened in its entirety nearly four years ago, Greater Richmond was getting just a glimpse of what the picturesque path would have to offer. The
New Virginians
With the approach of the 2020 federal census, a new exhibit at the Library of Virginia highlights the human experience behind Virginia’s increasingly diverse population.New Virginians: 1619-2019 and Beyond showcases the
Girls! Girls! Girls! Tour Rolls On
Emily Herr’s call for submissions was straightforward: Send a picture of a woman who’s rad. The resulting mural of 26 rad women surrounding the words Girls! Girls! Girls! became something
Mapping RVA: Excluded Communities
Whether you live in the Upper Fan or in East Henrico, you likely have much more in common with your neighbors than a zip code. The racial and socioeconomic divides
A Reason to Party
Good times can be hard work. Nobody understands that better than Nate Marcus. With an enterprising spirit and a commitment to local businesses, Marcus launched PartyRVA in 2015 – soon
The Savory Grain
Joining the small but expanding ranks of Richmond’s farm-to-table dining establishments, The Savory Grain embraces the same ethos that guides Jami Bohdan, owner and operator, in her daily life as
Inclusion for Innovation
TMI Consulting envisions a world in which our individual differences drive our collective success. Dedicated to “Inclusion for Innovation” as their core approach, the diversity consulting firm gives communities the
Bio Ritmo: Understanding The Groove
The seasoned salsa band is entering its 23rd year with both a strong international presence and longstanding support from such local sources as Richmond restaurateur Manny Mendez. “It’s a hard-drinking
A Healthy Team: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden And Nudge
The kinship between wellness and the great outdoors is providing fertile soil for a new local collaboration between Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and app developers. Recently, the Garden began offering
Preserving the Tradition of the Artfully Printed Word
Somewhere in the maelstrom of text messages, evites, and mass-produced flyers that dominate today’s correspondence, a local company is preserving the tradition of the artfully printed word. Worth Higgins &