Lowering the cost of public college is essential and reasonable
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · Ethan Kuhstoss, Contributing Writer $40,000. That’s the average cost of public university tuition over a four year period. That number doesn’t account for housing, fees, student loan interest, textbooks and the many other expenses associated with attending college.
AAVE is not your internet slang. It is Black culture.
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · African American Vernacular English, more famously known as AAVE or Ebonics, is a dialect of American English spoken frequently in the Black community. AAVE is commonly associated with a difference in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary from the standard American English dialect. AAVE is …
JXN Project sheds light on forgotten history of Jackson Ward …
WEBApr 14, 2021 · In honor of the 150th anniversary of Jackson Ward’s founding on Saturday, the JXN Project will host “Illuminating Legacies: Giles B. Jackson Day,” a socially distanced celebration including trolley tours, food trucks, art activities and video projections throughout the neighborhood. “We have a lot planned, but this is just phase one ...
Rao talks innovation, importance of humanities at State of the ...
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Demonstrators held up their hands, smeared with fake blood, during the latter half of the speech. Photo by Andrew Hill. Protestor Kenza Zitouni said they thought it would be fitting because of how many donors were in the room.
‘Organ Thieves’ author calls on MCV to apologize for 1968 heart ...
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · Now, author Chip Jones is calling on VCU Health to issue a public apology for its treatment of Tucker. “I don’t know what will be done,” Jones said. “But at this point all I can do is be an advocate for something to be done.”. Jones’ book, “The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South ...
Youngkin, legislators propose changes to military waivers
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Natalie Collins, Contributing Writer Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed a $24 million funding boost for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependent Education Program tuition waivers on April 8, according to WAVY.However, legislators sought to change the eligibility requirements for the program in Senate Bill 347.. The VMSDEP provides waived tuition and fees at Virginia public colleges and ...
Richmond ranks among nation’s deadliest cities - The …
WEBMar 15, 2016 · Photo by Sarah King. Richmond is among the nation’s “murder capitals” according to a set of new data that listed three Virginia cities as some of the most deadly cities in America. The River City, which has a population of more than 200,000, was number six in a ranking of the 30 cities and counties with the most murders in the country.
Black artists with disabilities call for greater inclusion in hip-hop
WEBOct 28, 2020 · From an early age, artist with cerebral palsy Leroy Moore Jr. said he recognized the limited opportunities for people with disabilities. Now, he and a collective of 800 musicians, poets and visual artists are shifting the dialogue within hip-hop culture through Krip-Hop Nation. “I’ve been an activist since birth,” Moore said.
VCU dining plan holders left behind more than 230,000 swipes last …
WEBMar 10, 2021 · Katharine DeRosa, News Editor. More than 232,000 VCU meal swipes went unclaimed by dining plan holders in the fall semester, according to a university spokesperson. That figure, equating to roughly $2.3 million worth of food, has increased by nearly 14,000 swipes since fall 2019. Each swipe …
Max Robinson | The obscurity of America’s first black news anchor
WEBMar 20, 2017 · Illustration by Iain Duffus. It’s been almost three decades since American news outlets rushed to report the unexpected death of Maxie Cleveland “Max” Robinson — the Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist who became America’s first black nightly news anchor after joining “ABC’s World …
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