Richmond Night Market Reprograms the Energy of Shockoe Bottom
Folks say that every 20 years or so, familiar things take on new forms. Fashion and music, gentrification, love and war — new life spins into being from older cycles. I am remembering summertime in Shockoe Bottom, circa the late 1990s and early 2000s, when I was transitioning into womanhood. Weekly trips with my homegirls […]
Richmond Legends Benefiting World Pediatric Project
World Pediatric Project (WPP), a nonprofit humanitarian organization headquartered in Richmond, is offering an opportunity to meet and to be inspired by local leaders as part of a unique fundraising initiative designed to help heal critically ill children in Central America and the Caribbean region. The first-ever “Richmond Legends Series” is an online auction organized […]
Tourism ‘Touchdown:’ RVA Champions Honored for Bringing Conferences to Region
When longtime youth sports coach and volunteer Royal Cousins wanted to bring the Central Virginia American Youth Football Conference’s state tournament to the region in 2017, he turned to Henrico County Parks and Recreation for assistance, who then connected him with Richmond Region Tourism. The event was a success, so he turned to the Richmond Region […]
CarLotz, Finalists for Entrepreneur of The Year Award
The co-founders of CarLotz, a used vehicle consignment business launched in Richmond in 2011, have been selected as finalists for a second time for the EY Entrepreneur of The Year 2019 Mid-Atlantic award. Widely considered one of the most prestigious business awards in the U.S., the EY program recognizes leaders of high-growth companies each year […]
Creating at Pit Bull-Friendly Community
Since 2016, Kelley Blanchard has been on a mission to reshape the image of America’s most bullied breed, the pit bull. Determined to fight fear and misperceptions head on, Blanchard launched The Richmond Pit Bull Project to bring attention to rescuing and rehabilitating the American pit bull terrier and dogs with bulldog lineage. And as […]
James River Association Introduces New Brand
In celebration of Earth Day, the James River Association, a member-supported nonprofit organization that serves as a guardian for the James River, has unvield a new logo and brand. “Even though our logo is changing, our mission is not,” said the James River Association in an announcement today. “Since 1976, the James River Association has […]
Beautiful Strangers
The connectedness of Richmond is special. It’s something I’d looked forward to experiencing when I’d considered moving here in 2012, and something I’ve enjoyed ever since moving here in 2013. Everyone’s doing something or got something going on that’s cause for conversation, and maybe becoming friends in the process. Last year I told a coworker […]
WHY IS HAM?
Hamilton Glass, often known as WHOISHAM, is on to something. At this point, most folks in town take one look at his rainbow paint-splattered Pumas and assume they know what he’s all about: “Hey, isn’t that the WHOISHAM? guy I saw on TV?” But, they’re only partially correct. Ham is a visual storyteller, appointing this city […]
Strangers Connect
At the center of Monroe Park sits an opportunity to meet strangers. To connect. And to learn from a person you’ve never met located somewhere else on Earth. This is the Richmond Portal, part of a global public art initiative designed to spark meaningful dialogue between communities that wouldn’t otherwise find an opportunity to interact. […]
A Community Remembers
Growing Up in Civil Rights Richmond: A Community Remembers, a new exhibition organized by University of Richmond Museums, features 30 large-scale portraits of Richmond residents whose lives were impacted by their experiences as youth during the civil rights movement. Each portrait by Richmond-based visual journalist Brian Palmer is accompanied by excerpts from conversations conducted by Laura Browder, UR’s Tyler and […]