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Teen in shiny mauve gown looks in a mirror while adult smiles at her
Cianna Morales
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WHRO News
The Creative ReUse Center's volunteers altered dresses and suits for the LGBTQ+ prom.
A man is seen holding a banjo in front of an intricate quilt.
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Daniel Bachman
A portait of Ahonen
Shaban Athuman
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VPM News
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has enacted a ban on evictions through December 31, 2020. The temporary moratorium comes in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and only halts evictions related to nonpayment of rent for people experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic.
  • Hosted by NPR’s Ailsa Chang and Rachel Martin. Episode Three reports on what has come of the protests so far, and the nation’s path forward.
  • The 57th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream Speech," is set for this Friday, August 28.
  • Three of the biggest running events in the City of Richmond--the Monument Avenue 10K, the Richmond Marathon and the Patrick Henry Half Marathon--are going to look a little different this season
  • TV personality and chef Andrew Zimmern on his battle with addiction and how he's been helping small restaurants during the pandemic.
  • The national uprising ignited by the murder of George Floyd has cast a spotlight on the country’s embedded, institutional racism, including the fraught relationship between environmentalism and communities of color. Air pollution, severe weather and the economic upheaval brought on by climate change impacts black and minority communities first and worst, yet their voices are often left out of policy responses and market solutions.
  • What’s it like to be foster parents during COVID-19? David Vinson and Lindsey Hershner share their experiences becoming foster parents, adapting to quarantine and providing stability to two boys during a time of uncertainty.
  • Dr. Oliver Hill Jr. died this month at the age of 70. He was a professor of psychology at Virginia State University and an advocate of a high quality education for all children. He was known among friends as brilliant and down to earth in equal measure.
  • What are those moments when refugees actually feel “resettled?” When are you no longer considered a refugee? Does the United States ever become…home?
  • What are the first few days in America like for refugees? The opening episode of the new VPM podcast, Resettled, follows the LahPai family as they arrive in Richmond after being forced from their home country.