First Person Charlottesville
Let’s tell the story of our community together. Here’s how you can share your perspective with Charlottesville Tomorrow, Vinegar Hill Magazine and In My Humble Opinion.
Want to tell your own First Person story? Join Charlottesville Inclusive Media for an evening community workshop
Space is limited for the free Nov. 19 event in Charlottesville, so please RSVP if you’d like to attend.
Listen: Episode 8, Yogaville Survivor
Brianna Patten joins the In My Humble Opinion podcast. She wrote the First Person piece, “She left Yogaville because of its toxic environment, but wants to keep telling the stories of survivors” in Charlottesville Tomorrow. A quick content warning: The following story contains mentions of sexual abuse and suicide and
The inaugural Trans Futures Conference is coming to Charlottesville. Charley Burton explains why this is the right place to host it
We need a community where Black, white, brown, non-binary, trans masculine, trans feminine and allies come together for a common cause, writes Burton. Read more at Charlottesville Tomorrow.
A Legacy of Uplift: Reflecting on UVA’s Upward Bound Program
Marquan Jones tells the story of Upward Bound’s impact on his family and how it can UPLIFT. Read more at Vinegar Hill.
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.
To Trump, the Federal Executive Institute was ‘serving the Federal bureaucracy.’ Here’s what it was to someone who helped run it
Charley Burton oversaw janitorial and custodial services at the FEI, and tried to take care of his team when it was shut down.
If federal funding for science is cut, we won’t just be losing the research
Jessica B. Hamrick is a Virginia success story for her career in science. That career, she writes, wouldn’t have been possible without federal funding for science. Read more at Charlottesville Tomorrow.
Returning to the Water: A Journey Back to Myself in Ghana
Tracey Howard-Gough writes, “In December 2024, I returned to Africa — but this time, I wasn’t just a traveler. I co-led the first Black-led delegation through the Charlottesville/Winneba Foundation, ensuring that our voices, our perspectives, and our experiences were centered in the journey home. To guide others in fully immersing