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Charlottesville Inclusive Media is a finalist in a contest about the future of news.

Karly Scholz says it’s time her generation changed its relationship with guns.

When he was eight years old, Charley would climb the big brick steps of the Gordon Avenue Library and sneak into the adult section to try to figure out why he felt like a little boy when everyone else knew him as a girl.

Episode 2 features chef Antwon Brinson, author of the article, “You Get What You Focus on, Antwon Brinson’s Vision of Using Food to Build Community” in Vinegar Hill Magazine.

Katrina Spencer learned to detach from disasters a long time ago. So when a car punched a hole in her home, life went on.

This essay is designed to recognize the inherent agency and humanity in Black people. The essay is a historical record of dignity in the midst of a world and community that constantly attempts to wrestle human dignity away from Black people.

Substitute crossing guard Adrienne Dent writes that drivers too often go too fast and that it’s time the city takes further action to slow them down.

Mithrellas Curtis, incarcerated at the Fluvanna Correctional Center, makes ‘magic out of thin air’ — no matter where she celebrates the holidays.

We’re raising $10,000 for 2023 to keep paying writers, visual artists, producers and storytellers fairly for their work. Your support will also show foundations and grant makers how valuable it is to build an inclusive media ecosystem.

Today’s episode features writer and librarian Katrina Spencer and is based on the essay she wrote for First Person C’ville called, “Public Violence, Our Trusty Companion.”