Know Your Rights
In light of the murder of Sandra Bland, I’ve felt it extremely necessary to talk about police brutality.
Interactive website, map encourage “Know Before You Go” to UCI World Championships
An interactive web platform now details all aspects of navigation during the UCI World Championships cycling race will take place in Richmond the last week of September.
Perceived Threat discards misperceptions
VCU’s Brandcenter has a reputation for cultivating students whose work you can’t ignore and a copywriting student’s recently launched campaign has all the makings to do just that.
ACLU director talks race and education in America
School segregation and unequal educational opportunity were issues at the heart of a talk given by Dennis Parker on Tuesday, which was attended by a crowd of more than 200 VCU students, faculty and educators from the Richmond area.
The Wild Feathers will headline Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K block party
The annual Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K race provides a myriad of activities, from a beautiful running course to a huge concert and block party, and this year is no exception.
VCU celebrates Black History Month
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is helping to celebrate Black History Month with various events, talks, forums, discussions and symposiums.
World cycling championship races through Richmond, VCU will close for a week
VCU will not hold classes the week of Sept. 19-27, 2015, to accommodate Richmond hosting the UCI Road World Cycling Championships next fall.
VCU, ODU professors awarded grant to create civil rights, desegregation course for educators nationwide
Even a half century later, the civil rights movement and legacy of school desegregation in Virginia is still a topic of huge relevance and next summer, teachers from across the country will visit VCU to partake in a course focused on both historical issues.
Follow-up on “You did not build the city of Richmond”
In the column, “You did not build the city of Richmond,” a few very vocal individuals insisted that my column was somehow petty and inaccurate because I stated that slaves built the city of Richmond.
To them, I offer no apology. I was and am correct.
You did not build the city of Richmond
The first time, I wasn’t sure I read the shirt right. Maybe it was a Jefferson Starship reference, and it could be just that. But context matters and seeing two white students wearing VCU shirts with the words “We built this city” is frustrating, to say the least.