Charlottesville Tomorrow • Topic: Race + equity

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Race + equity

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On the local, state and national levels, there are ongoing discussions about race and equity that have led to calls for a real reckoning. Our coverage touches on the progress of those talks in Charlottesville and Albemarle County and the solutions presented.

07.05.22 First Person Charlottesville 5 MIN READ

In the police department, it was a struggle to be Black, and at home, it was a struggle to be blue

What does it mean to be Black in the Charlottesville Police Department? A former detective remembers the KKK rally of 2017 — and what it means when law enforcement tries to recruit minority officers. More

Regine Wright
06.28.22 Race + equity 7 MIN READ

Community members clash in tense meeting over whether to remove slaveholding presidents' names from Jefferson Madison Regional Library

“This is not about preserving or erasing history it is about acknowledging it.” said Charlottesville parent Laura Sirgany. “I can tell you that the Black and Brown youth of this community suffer the trauma of the legacy of the people whose names are borne out on this library system.” More

Tamica Jean-Charles

@thisistamica

tjeancharles@cvilletomorrow.org
06.16.22 Government + politics 7 MIN READ

9 Charlottesville officials and police union head named in 73-page lawsuit alleging racism in firing of police chief

“They would rather conspire to oust me than dismantle or confront violent individuals in CPD and still in city government,” RaShall Brackney told the press. She’s asking for $10 million in damages. More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.07.22 Land use + planning 14 MIN READ

When this Charlottesville shelter closes next year, its 100 elderly and seriously ill guests might have nowhere to go

“If it weren’t for Premier Circle, I’d be homeless,” said Sunshades, a shelter guest. More

Erin O'Hare

@erinaroo

eohare@cvilletomorrow.org
05.20.22 Public education 4 MIN READ

Hundreds of Buford Middle School students lead the call for an end to violent white supremacy after Buffalo shooting

Seventh-grader Christopher Early, who marched with classmates Friday, said he is afraid. As a Black kid, the shootings left him worried about the chances of a similar tragedy happening again, possibly to him. More

Tamica Jean-Charles

@thisistamica

tjeancharles@cvilletomorrow.org
05.09.22 Government + politics 16 MIN READ

An immigration detention center in Farmville built for over 700 people now has 11 — and activists say it’s time to shut it down

Farmville earns $15,000 and the private company that operates the center earns $2 million per month from the federal government, even though they had a huge COVID-19 outbreak and detainees say that conditions there have been unbearable. More

Angilee Shah

@angshah

angshah@cvilletomorrow.org
04.26.22 Land use + planning 8 MIN READ

A new film about Vinegar Hill chronicles a Charlottesville neighborhood that thrived for a 100 years — before the city razed it

Filmmakers Lorenzo Dickerson and Jordy Yager say we need to understand the history of the destruction of the neighborhood better. “Raised/Razed” premieres Saturday at the Jefferson School and will air on public television in May. More

Erin O'Hare

@erinaroo

eohare@cvilletomorrow.org
04.18.22 Public health 5 MIN READ

What does the Black birth experience in Charlottesville look like? A new photo series shows how powerful it can be.

For many, having a “birth sister” can make a big difference for their health and well-being while pregnant and giving birth. More

Tamica Jean-Charles

@thisistamica

tjeancharles@cvilletomorrow.org
04.05.22 Land use + planning 7 MIN READ

Charlottesville’s tree cover has dropped about 15% since 2004 — but there are ways to bring it back

“I think the idea of having places to gather and green spaces with trees will be good for me and my neighbors,” said South First Street resident Estephany Kepchar. More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
03.29.22 Public education 18 MIN READ

Exasperated community members ask: Why must Charlottesville choose between a new middle school and public housing?

“You can’t invest in housing without also investing in schools,” said Shymora Cooper. “The same kids that need housing are the same kids that are going to the schools that need the money.” More

Erin O'Hare

@erinaroo

eohare@cvilletomorrow.org
03.15.22 Race + equity 4 MIN READ

When is a good time to learn about money? From a very young age, says local children’s book author

Janasha Bradford and her family struggled with money after her father’s death. Now, she wants to give children the financial literacy she wishes she had. More

Tamica Jean-Charles

@thisistamica

tjeancharles@cvilletomorrow.org
03.09.22 Race + equity 2 MIN READ

Listen: What it means to know who your ancestors were

“If we keep searching, we’re going to find more than the Waller family,” Zelda Hines told the hosts of In My Humble Opinion. More

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