(Pictured l to r: Priscilla Mendenhall, Justin Reid)
We spoke with Justin Reid, Director of African American Programs at Virginia Humanities. We also welcomed back Priscilla Mendenhall, co-founder of CIRAC— the Charlottesville-Area Immigrant Resource and Advocacy Coalition.… Read More
(Pictured l to r: Jaewar, Aran Shetterly)
We spoke with Aran Shetterly about his book The Americano which details the largely untold story of an American who fought in the Cuban Revolution; and we discussed events leading to the Greensboro Massacre.… Read More
(Pictured l to r: Ashley Walding, Camilla Fojas)
We spoke with Camilla Fojas whose work is a fascinating look at how, through popular culture, Americans see themselves and those perceived as “the other” exploring capitalism, nationalism, and more.… Read More
We were honored to host a conversation of truth-telling with Andrea Douglas and Jalane Schmidt as they prepare for a pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama to memorialize the 1898 lynching of John Henry James.… Read More
Dr. Michael D. Williams on how the UVA School of Medicine is tackling implicit bias, recent studies on racial inequity, and more and Brendan Wolfe, author of Mr. Jefferson’s Telescope: A History of the University of Virginia in 100 Objects, about rare, funny, controversial, and peculiar objects.… Read More
We spoke with Steven Thomas, restorative justice and community organizer, working to build relationships across racial and cultural divides in Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, and beyond; and Corban Addison best-selling author & humanitarian, who traveled from Greece to Berlin, along the route of refugees, to research his latest book.… Read More
Meredith Clark, Ph.D. on Black Digital Culture including Black Twitter. Lisa Woolfork Ph.D. on race now in Charlottesville and the nation.
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Meredith Clark is a journalist and assistant professor in the University of Virginia’s Department of Media studies.… Read More
We spoke with authors, historians, and culinary aficionados, Kelley Fanto Deetz and Adrian Miller about enslaved chefs, soul food, and the African American cooks who served every president since George Washington.… Read More
We explored this unique political moment with History professor William Hitchcock, and we spoke to Elizabeth Conde Alvarez about her heroic efforts to help the residents of Puerto Rico in the wake of hurricane Maria.… Read More
We spoke with Shilpa Davé, Ph.D. on race and gender in popular culture and the media, and Dr. Michael D. Williams, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Health Policy.… Read More