Minority Art Exhibition Sparks Community and Conversation
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
The 2nd annual Minority Art Exhibition (MAE) presented by Clarke Art Consulting features an expansive collection of contemporary art created by African-American and Latin-American artists. MAE kickoffs Sep. 30 with a group show at Metro Space Gallery, 119 Broad St. A second installation featuring Hamilton “Ham?” Glass opens Oct. 8 at The [...]
4 Steps to Acing a Phone Interview
by Torski Dobson-Arnold
I have been unemployed for three months and have been getting calls about my resume. What I find challenging is that there are more requests to conduct phone interviews versus face-to-face interviews. I am able to sell myself better by meeting a hiring manager in person. But because I can’t seem to get [...]
Out In The Open: Family Violence in Richmond
by Judith Bailey,
Past Chair, Family and Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia Board of Trustees
It may happen behind closed doors, but the toll that it’s taking on the City of Richmond is no secret. Family violence costs us, in human suffering at every age, rising costs for mental health and medical care, strained resources for law [...]
Charlie Musselwhite Goes Where the Blues Take Him
Interviewed by Cesca Janece Waterfield
Blues musician Charlie Musselwhite recently celebrated his 30th release, ‘The Well,’ which brought him to Richmond this week. The legendary harmonica player, vocalist and guitarist wrote almost every song on the album, creating an authentic experience of his blues roots. He was born in Mississippi on the Natchez Trace in 1944, [...]
Top 3 Myths about Women and Weightlifting
by Ronny Marie Tucker
Ladies, get your butt in the weight room! If you want to wave good-bye and not have that slab of fat shake in the wind, if you want your butt to hold up your jeans instead of pulling them down, or if you are tired of being soft and squishy and want [...]
