The Charlottesville Inclusive Media project was formed by Charlottesville Tomorrow, In My Humble Opinion Radio Show, and Vinegar Hill Magazine with the goal of bringing more inclusive representation to local media.
This effort underpins the inspiring role that the Fourth Estate, the Free Press, must play in representing our people to our government and to one another. The effort to change our systems requires every type of person from every type of background. It’s not a Black thing or a POC thing — it’s an everyone thing. Here’s how you can be part of what we do.
Partners
Your donations directly help our community of writers to pitch their story and get paid! We help marginalized voices be heard via partner publishing platforms and a new podcast!
First Person
She left Yogaville because of its toxic environment, but wants to keep telling the stories of survivors
Brianna Patten writes about why she left Yogaville — and why she created a podcast to tell the stories of more people who have left the spiritual community.
A place where the dream of equality lived in Albemarle County
Philip Cobbs tells the story of his journey to reclaim the history of his ancestors’ home. Read more at Charlottesville Tomorrow.
Listen: Episode 7, Pastor Michael Cheuk
Pastor Michael Cheuk joins the In My Humble Opinion podcast. He’s the author of an essay called, “In Charlottesville’s Summer of Hate, a Chinese-American Pastor Found His Place in the Struggle for Civil Rights” — and an inaugural CIM fellow.
Learn more about Charlottesville Inclusive Media
August 26: SROs Are Returning — Let’s talk about it
These forums are designed to bring the community together for honest conversations on important topics, and the next Can I Talk to You Cville is focusing on how Charlottesville City Schools is working with the Charlottesville Police Department to bring officers back into the schools. The event is cosponsored by
The first cohort of Charlottesville Inclusive Media Fellows are leading projects to benefit their communities
Michael Cheuk is connecting Charlottesville leaders through his Joyful News Initiative, and Sharon Harris is building a nonprofit, Community Voices Virginia, to expand news access in Fluvanna County.
May 27: Governing Charlottesville
Nearly a dozen local and state officials are convening in Charlottesville this month for a community conversation on issues facing their respective governments. The Can I Talk To You Cville event will be Tuesday, May 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center,