Jackson Ward Collective serves Richmond’s Black entrepreneurs, partners with VCU students
Claire Darcy, Contributing Writer On a day in the 1940s, Richmonders could take a stroll in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood and find it lined […]
Claire Darcy
Richmond volunteers work to restore neglected African American cemeteries
Correction: An earlier version of this story indicated restoration efforts at the Evergreen Cemetery began in 2019. Enrichmond began restoring the site in 2017. Claire […]
Community fridge project provides free food for Richmond residents
Claire Darcy, Contributing Writer A vibrant pink fridge on the sidewalk of Venable Street reads “free food” in painted letters. Inside the brightly colored appliance […]
VCU professor creates free naloxone bike to combat opioid crisis
Claire Darcy, Contributing Writer Since 2016, VCU students have flocked to a bright red bicycle stationed on campus for a hot cup of free coffee. […]
Rest In Pieces: Shop nestles curiosity with one-of-a-kind, niche products
Claire Darcy, Contributing Writer A beheaded human skeleton sits on a red velvet armchair inside the shop on South Laurel Street, joined by a taxidermied […]
