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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 …
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.
Instagram filters are detrimental to our mental health and body …
WEBOct 20, 2021 — A study published in Computers in Human Behaviors Reports — “The relationship between Instagram use and indicators of mental health: A systematic review” — identifies a link between time spent on Instagram and effects on body image, such as disordered eating. Photo filters are definitely not making this any better.
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.
‘Organ Thieves’ author calls on MCV to apologize for 1968 heart ...
WEBFeb 17, 2021 — Bruce Tucker’s name was first revealed in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article headlined “Heart Donor Identified,” written by Beverly Orndorff in 1968. This article was published only a few days after the front-page news of the transplant with the headline “Heart Transplant Operation Performed Here by MCV,” which did not mention Bruce ...
VCU says Times-Dispatch series on guardianship process is ‘out-of …
WEBNov 19, 2019 — VCU Health System sent out a news release and email to employees Sunday on the recent Richmond Times-Dispatch series about the health system’s guardianship practice, saying the article lacks “context, balance, and journalistic ethics.”. The Richmond Times-Dispatch released the first of a …
‘There Is No Context’: General Assembly Votes To Remove Byrd …
WEBFeb 24, 2021 — The Virginia General Assembly has voted to remove the statue of former U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr. from Capitol Square, the area around the Virginia State Capitol. House Bill 2208, introduced by Del. Jay Jones, D-Norfolk, instructs the Department of General Services to place the statue in storage until the General Assembly chooses its …
Richmond ranks among nation’s deadliest cities - The …
WEBMar 15, 2016 — Photo by Sarah King. Richmond is among the nation’s “murder capitals” according to a set of new data that listed three Virginia cities as some of the most deadly cities in America. The River City, which has a population of more than 200,000, was number six in a ranking of the 30 cities and counties with the most murders in the country.
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 ...