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#WhyIVoteVA Campaign

With Good Reason and Virginia Humanities is kicking off #WhyIVoteVA. Call us at (434) 253-0396 and let us know…

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History

Norfolk’s “Summer of the Pestilence”

On July 1, Virginia will move into Phase 3 of reopening. This new development will see the reopening of …

Stories | 19th Century
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Civics

The End of Richmond Policing?

In our recent show, “The End of Policing,” we talk with Alex Vitale on why he thinks reforming police is not enough. Instead, Vitale argues that we must…

Stories | Government, Social Justice
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Cultures & Communities

Immunity Gardens

Along the stream, birds gather under and along the thick perch. “It wakes me up every morning,” Lilia Fuquen tells me. As Virginia Humanities’ director of Food & Community, her …

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History

Reading List: The Highest Glass Ceiling

This week we’re looking at the many barriers still facing women in politics, business, and academia. For one of our segments, we talk to Ellen Fitzpatrick, whose new book The Highest …

Stories | 20th Century, Gender, Government
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Books & Literature

Portraits of American Poetry

This past May, the world celebrated the 200th birthday of Walt Whitman. He remains one of the great American poets, a brilliant figure in the American imagination that he came, …

Stories | Poetry
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History

The Case for the First African American at UVA’s School of Law, in Newspapers

In our show “Roses in December,” Jennifer Ritterhouse shares the story of  Sarah Patton “Pattie” Boyle and her transformation from segregationist to ardent desegregationist in mid-20th century Virginia. Boyle’s desegregation …

Stories | Civil Rights, Education, Journalism
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Cultures & Communities

The Victims of Racial Violence in Wise County

In our show “Reconstructing Danville,” we discuss the 1883 Danville Riot, and ways in which white southerners reasserted power after Reconstruction. This was done through laws, but also with the …

Stories | Racism
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History

Advertising Justice in Colonial Virginia

In our “Unfreedom” episode we talk with Allison Madar about the evolution of laws affecting indentured servants and enslaved people in early America. Madar’s research draws on a variety of …

Stories | Colonial America, Slavery
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Cultures & Communities

LGBTQ Nightlife, Explained

Enjoy our episode “How To Go Clubbing?” Here are some companion pieces, links, and additional resources. Looking for your next party, or want to read more about queer and trans …

Stories | LGBTQ
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Civics

On the Beat: Local Journalism, Truth, and Democracy

Hosted by Virginia Humanities, the Virginia Center for the Book, and With Good Reason radio, this program is part of the “Democracy and the Informed Citizen” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils.

Stories | Democracy, Journalism
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Science

Further Reading: Infrastructures of Power

The social controversies over natural gas pipelines, and the complexity of the science, can make it hard to get a handle on the issues at stake. Here’s just a few …

Stories | Environment, Government
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