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Charlottesville Inclusive Media was awarded a United Way Caring for Community Award

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By: Charlottesville Inclusive Media and Atlee Webber We are proud to share that Charlottesville Inclusive Media (CIM) received the 2026 United Way of Greater Charlottesville Business for Good Award.  The “Caring for Community Awards” ceremony was held on Sept. 16, United Way’s “Laurence E. Richardson Day of Caring,” when volunteer groups across the region lend […]

Charlottesville Inclusive Media awarded a 2026 Reimagine Grant by the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

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By: Charlottesville Inclusive Media We are proud to share that Charlottesville Inclusive Media (CIM) was selected as a Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF) Solidarity program grantee. CACF describes the program as a “movement building” fund for organizations “who go beyond providing direct services and instead seek to alter or completely reimagine broken systems.” The $47,000 […]

Stepping In: Grandparents as Primary Caregivers When Parents are Absent

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By: Madelyn Coles Madelyn Coles writes about raising her grandson when both of his parents were incarcerated. Her experience led her to found Another Mother’s Arms, a non-profit organization that aims to orient other caregivers in the same situation. Read more at Vinegar Hill Magazine.

Charlottesville Inclusive Media continues internship program for its second year

A person dressed in a black t-shirt and black jeans adjusts a fader on a sound mixing board. In the foreground is a suspended microphone that reads, "WVAI," and "101.3."

By Sophia Bangura and Charlottesville Inclusive Media This year, Charlottesville Inclusive Media welcomed new and returning faces to our internship program. Interns Sophia Bangura, Kanesha Feggans and Taylor Frazier are getting hands-on experience in journalism and media production as part of the CIM ecosystem. Sophia Bangura joined Charlottesville Tomorrow in March. She supports the newsroom […]

From Substack and Facebook to cafés and libraries, residents get information from many places — but rarely local news outlets, says new report

Graphic with BECAUSE LOCAL NEWS MATTERS in the center, with smaller text underneath: READ THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT TODAY. Behind this text is art with a stylized photo of a microphone and a water tower. In the lower left hand corner is the Charlottesville Inclusive Media logo and in the bottom right hand corner, the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation logo.

How do you get your news?  A core part of our mission as Charlottesville Inclusive Media is to strengthen our information “ecosystem,” including all the people and groups across our region who amplify and share local news and vital resources. They might work for traditional outlets, like newspapers, or write  blogs or Substack newsletters, or […]

Nov. 23: Nobody’s Coming to Save Us — Book Tour

A flier with a black background and faces of two people, reads "CHARLOTTESVILLE ALUMNAE CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA INC., PRESENTS ACTIVIST: A COLLECTIVE CONVERSATION ON LEADERSHIP, PURPOSE, & ACTION NOBODY'S COMING TO SAVE US BOOK TOUR"

Join Dr. Wes Bellamy & Joy Reid for “Activist: Nobody’s Coming to Save Us,” a powerful talk on leadership, purpose & action. Date & Time: Sunday, November 23, 2025 • 3:00–5:00 PMLocation: Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, 233 4th St NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Join Dr. Wes Bellamy and special guest Joy Reid (former […]