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 …
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 …
The problem with representation in literature
WEBFeb 6, 2018 · A lack of diversity among authors leads to a lack of representation of characters in books, leading to few stories students of color can relate to which makes it hard to motivate them to read. The Washington Post published “The Long, Steady Decline of Literary Reading,” which found in 2015, 50 percent of White people were likely to read ...
With a focus on students, global women’s group chapter launches …
WEBJan 28, 2020 · Katharine DeRosa, Contributing Writer. What started as an entrepreneurial women’s group at the University of Southern California has grown into an organization with more than 100,000 members in five continents. Richmond is home to the newest chapter, which focuses on VCU students. The Richmond chapter of …
Museum brings Julia Child’s life, legacy to Richmond
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Photo by Julia Garrett. Maeve Bauer, Contributing Writer. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture opened the doors to “Julia Child: A Recipe for Life,” inviting museum-goers to the aromas and scenes of Child’s life, according to Axios. The exhibition opened on March 16 and will close on Sept. 2.
Lowering the cost of public college is essential and reasonable
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · Lowering the cost of public college is essential and reasonable. 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.
Youngkin, legislators propose changes to military waivers
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Natalie Collins, Contributing Writer Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed a $24 million funding boost for the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependent Education Program tuition waivers on April 8, according to WAVY.However, legislators sought to change the eligibility requirements for the program in Senate Bill 347.. The VMSDEP provides waived tuition and fees at Virginia public colleges and ...
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 ...
‘It’s time to protect our children’: Parents support metal detector …
WEBFeb 8, 2023 · Natalie Barr, Staff Writer Henrico County Public Schools will implement metal detectors in a limited number of schools as a field test in mid-February. Amy Cashwell, HCPS superintendent, released a statement on Jan. 22, two days after an incident involving a middle school student with a gun in their backpack at Holman Middle School. It relayed Cashwell’s message to field test metal detectors ...
Black male neglect of Black women needs to end - The …
WEBSep 3, 2020 · These are only a few of the detrimentally incorrect stereotypes against Black women. Deserving. Adored. Understandable. Giving. These are only a few of the words that truly describe Black women. We’ve heard so much about the patriarchy and racism Black women have to endure. Our intersectionality is undeniably painful and confusing.