A proposed Richmond ordinance calls for a 1.3-acre section of the more than 31- acre Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground site to be formally established “as a cemetery to assure its perpetual protection from disturbance and to memorialize it as a solemn and sacred landmark in the City of Richmond and for all residents and visitors to the city of Richmond.”
VMFA to greatly expand space for African art
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, located on Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Richmond, has announced plans for a $261 million expansion, the largest in its history. The addition of a new, five-story McGlothlin Wing II will make the museum the fourth largest in the country, with the second-largest exhibit space for African Art.
Richmond’s planned waterfront amphitheater stirs controversy
It has been announced by partners Live Nation and Red Light Ventures that Richmond’s new amphitheater, to be located next to the American Civil War Museum by the James River, will be named Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront, after the venue’s title sponsor, Allianz Partners.
The Workers Assembly Model Comes to Virginia
The Southern Workers Assembly, founded in 2012 and based in North Carolina, is a social justice organization fighting to organize unorganized workers across the South.
Protesters Target Virginia Israel Advisory Board
Earlier this evening, a group of about 60 people met in Monroe Park to rally against the Virginia Israel Advisory Board, which is headquartered right in downtown Richmond. VIAB is a business promotion entity, funded by Virginia taxpayer money, that works to bring Israeli businesses to the Commonwealth.
Updates and Announcements: May 18, 2024
The May 18, 2024 issue of the Updates and Announcements newsletter.
At Riverrock, Activists Protest Dominion’s Proposed Gas Plant
Environmental activists opposing Dominion Energy’s proposed gas plant in Chesterfield County protest at the Riverrock RVA festival, which is sponsored by Dominion.
The Virginia Defender 