BlogReading 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 …
BlogPortraits 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, …
BlogThe 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 …
BlogThe 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 …
BlogAdvertising 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 …
BlogLGBTQ 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 …
BlogOn 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.
BlogFurther 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 …
BlogRace and Identity Picture Book Syllabus
As part of our coverage of the Kellogg Teacher Summer Institute, guest Rachel Caldwell shared her list of picture books about race and identity. Caldwell teaches fourth grade at Burnley-Moran …
BlogA Pilgrimage for John Henry James
On July 7th, 2018, a group of almost 100 Charlottesville residents set off to Montgomery. They carried with them a jar of soil, symbolizing the remains of a man named …
BlogWGR’s Summer Book List
Here’s the full list of book recommendations from our summer reading episode. If you pick one of them up, let us know what you think!
BlogMaking Peace with Vietnam
Watch Steven Emmanuel’s film Making Peace with Vietnam, about Vietnam war veterans returning to Vietnam to do humanitarian work.
