Gallery5 debuts RVA Preservations series, ACLU of Va. presents “Know Your Rights”
Local arts-nonprofit Gallery5 opened its doors to discuss civil rights and police interactions as a part of its new series, “RVA Preservations” Nov. 16. Lawyer and public policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia Charlie Schmidt lead a “Know Your Rights” workshop and answered questions during the event. “I want people’s […]
Defending the right to not believe
Matt Chaney, Contributing Writer Supriya Manandhar bristles as she recalls a quote she heard while attending an organized religious event on Virginia Commonwealth University’s campus. The speaker said that “the less religious you become, the more likely you are to join ISIS.” The statement shocked and befuddled Manandhar, an atheist, and the president of the Secular […]
Know Your Rights
In light of the murder of Sandra Bland, I’ve felt it extremely necessary to talk about police brutality.
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.
Jennifer Lawrence, privacy and the patriarchy
It’s been all over the news. Dozens of female celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton, were targeted in a large-scale leak of nude photographs, released by way of image boards like 4chan and proliferated across the internet to porn sites and gossip blogs, like Perez Hilton (who has since removed the photos altogether).
U.S. Supreme Court grants stay in same-sex marriage case
Same-sex couples will not be getting married on Thursday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay on an appeals court decision to overturn the Virginia’s ban on gay marriage.
VCU students rally against Ferguson’s “war zone”
Two rallies will take place in the VCU area in response to the death of an unarmed Michael Brown, shot Saturday by an unnamed Ferguson PD officer.
A lost opportunity for student rights
Students have been robbed — not of their possessions, but of their right to a fair hearing by university judicial systems.
VCU hires LGBTQ coordinator
VCU hired the school’s first permanent representative of students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) this semester because of the collaborative efforts of Student Equality and the Office of Inclusive Excellence.
In exhibit, alumni share stories of GRTC drivers
In a city like Richmond, every little bit of the town has remnants of history, even the public transit drivers, dealing with issues such as civil rights.