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WEBSep 11, 2024 · ‘Here for the people’: Drag karaoke celebrates queer culture, encourages self-expression
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 …
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.
Schools are becoming tunnels into prisons - The Commonwealth …
WEBNov 10, 2021 · The American Civil Liberties Union defines the school-to-prison pipeline as “a disturbing national trend wherein children are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems.”. For decades, the biased and racially targeted justice system has exploited the disciplinary tactics in school to attack children of ...
‘Lost Cause’: Monument Avenue residents call for rehearing of Lee ...
WEBOct 6, 2021 · Helen Marie Taylor and other Monument Avenue residents submitted a petition to the Supreme Court of Virginia to request a rehearing of the Robert E. Lee statue removal case. The statue was removed on Sept. 8 and the petition was filed on Sept. 29, less than four weeks after the removal. Patrick McSweeney is …
‘Who do you serve?’: Police raze pro-Palestine encampment at …
WEBMay 2, 2024 · Thailon Wilson, Sports Editor. Pro-Palestine VCU students protested what they called the ongoing genocide in Gaza on Monday, April 29, by building an encampment on campus. The protest began with song and dance and ended with pepper spray, smoke bombs and 13 arrests by police. The incident comes amid a …
Richmond’s community is riddled with food insecurity
WEBMar 3, 2021 · Food insecurity disproportionately affects low-income minorities, according to the National Institute of Health. The Black community makes up 46.9% of Richmond’s population, according to the U.S. Census. Food insecurity is yet another consequence of racial inequality. Joseph Cates, an associate professor at …
Andrew Tate is negatively influencing young boys - The …
WEBFeb 1, 2023 · Young boys are viewing Tate as a role model and saying women should only be housewives. Radicalisation of young boys and men is dangerous. Not only does Tate promote a toxic mindset, he also scams them into thinking they can become rich like him. After Tate was banned on all social media platforms, he …
‘It didn’t happen’: Virginia remains blue after red wave predictions
WEBNov 28, 2022 · Democrats have control of the Senate as of Nov. 13. There should have been a “red wave” in Congress when considering the state of the economy and President Joe Biden’s low approval rating, according to political science professor Alex Keena. “But it didn’t happen. This says a lot about how poorly the Republican Party brand is ...
Separating art from the artist is impossible - The Commonwealth …
WEBOct 27, 2022 · The reason why separating the art from the artist is a cop-out is because artists are their art. Everything they create is an extension of themselves and a glimpse into their identity. I understand that it’s a tall order to ask someone to stop listening to a song they resonate with because the creator of that song is controversial.
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