Advertising visionary, Tom Burrell, to speak at VCU
photo by Victor Powell of Powell Photography, Inc.
By Mechelle Hankerson
While controversy in Richmond about slave burial grounds has come to a relative quiet since last year, author Tom Burrell wants to address a different type of slavery that he argues is still alive.
“Slavery came in two forms,” Burrell said last week, before arriving in Richmond. [...]
SOUL BOWL Celebrates 5th Anniversary and over $80,000 raised for charities
By Avail Marketing
In just a few weeks, Richmond will celebrate the five-year anniversary of Soul Bowl at AMF Shrader Lanes. The inaugural Soul Bowl event took place on February 24, 2007 with a sellout crowd. While events often come and go in the capital city, Soul Bowl has stood the test of time [...]
Topdog / Underdog
By Andrea Siebentritt
What’s Topdog/Underdog about?
Topdog/Underdog is a story of two brothers and their struggle to come to terms with their past, their relationships with one another, and their identities. A dark comedy, Topdog/Underdog features Lincoln and Booth, two brothers whose names were given to them as a joke, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry [...]
Virginia State University students now studying in China
By Sundra Hominik
Mirta Martin, dean of Virginia State University’s school of business, is always looking for new ways to help students learn.
For instance, Martin led the school’s push in 2010 to offer the core curriculum in a digital format. Today, students at the Reginald F. Lewis School of Business are able to download textbooks and [...]
This week the nation honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrates his work and sacrifice.
This year individuals can visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
WE SHALL OVERCOME BECAUSE THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE IS LONG, BUT IT BENDS TOWARDS JUSTICE.
– DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1968
DARKNESS CANNOT DRIVE OUT DARKNESS, ONLY LIGHT CAN DO THAT. HATE CANNOT DRIVE OUT [...]
