This recording has been edited from the original 1 hour and 15 minute presentation. You can watch, listen or read the transcript of the full teach-in including audience Q&A here.
Demystifying Dobbs and the Right to Abortion – July 8, 2022
It’s been two weeks since the US supreme court overturned Roe v. Wade and people all over the country have been trying to figure out how to respond to it. In Virginia abortions are still legal during the first and second trimesters. After about seven months, Virginia doctors can perform abortions only if the life of the pregnant person is threatened. But that may well change. Governor Glenn Youngkin responded to the decision by calling on his fellow Republican legislators to push for restrictions on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Here in Charlottesville a number of organizations are working to educate people about the Supreme Court Decision and its local impact on reproductive healthcare. We’ll have more local coverage as things unfold both here and on our sister podcast, Bold Dominion. Today though, we’re gonna focus on the decision itself. We’re bringing you a teach-in by UVA Law Professor Ann Coughlin and Professor Bonnie Gordon.
Sound Justice Lab at UVA https://soundjusticelab.org
Planned Parenthood Charlottesville https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/virginia/charlottesville/22901/charlottesville-health-center-2815-90860
Blue Ridge Abortion Fund https://blueridgeabortionfund.org
Repro Rising Virginia https://twitter.com/REPRORising_VA
How expensive is Food in Charlottesville? - June 17, 2022
In the past year the national average cost of food according to the Consumer Price Index rose 10%. In this episode our production team canvases Charlottesville grocery stores to find out how much food costs here relative to the national averages. In the second half of the show we talk about how these rapid increases in the cost of food are impacting the Blue Ridge Food Bank and the families they serve.
Check out the Consumer Price Index: www.bls.gov/cpi/
Learn more about the Blue Ridge Food Bank: www.brafb.org
Union Organizing In Charlottesville - June 3, 2022
On this episode of Charlottesville Soundboard, we discuss the trials and successes of labor unions in the area.
First, we sit down with Kieran Williams, a member of the newly-founded Bodo's Union Organizing Committee. Then, we hear from the President and Vice President of the Albemarle Educator's Association, Vernon Liechti and Mary McIntyre.
Vinegar Hill Featured in Raised/Razed Documentary + Local Climate Actions – May 6th, 2022
First up we’ll be discussing a new film titled Raised/Razed. It’s a documentary by local filmmaker Lorenzo Dickerson and journalist Jordy Yager about the vibrant life and later destruction of Vinegar Hill, a historically Black neighborhood in downtown Charlottesville. And coming up after that we get some tips for taking local action on climate change from the Community Climate Collaborative.
The Art of Drag & Tree-Cover Inequity – April 22, 2022
This week, we’ll delve into two interesting and important stories in Charlottesville. First up, we’ll hear from a few of the artists behind a resurgence in the drag show scene here in town. And in the second half, Charlotte Rene Woods tells us how trees are an equity issue.
Art in Bloom this Spring with FUCC - April 8, 2022
If you love, are a part of, or want to learn more about the Charlottesville art scene, this episode is for you. We’ll hear about the benefits of destroying art, as well as making it. After all, it’s about the destination and the journey, right? We talk with Dana Wheeles of DeerHawk Healing in the first half and chat with Sri Kodakalla and Ramona Martinez from the Feminist Union of C’ville Creatives in the second.
Discover Black Cville + Transition Housing – March 18th, 2022
In this episode we’re talking about a new Charlottesville Tourism initiative to promote local Black artists, musicians and entrepreneurs. The initiative is called Discover Black Cville and they’re launching Saturday March 26th at the sixth annual Vibefest music festival at IX Art Park. And stay tuned in the second half of the show for a sneak peek at another podcast you might enjoy from the Virginia Audio Collective. It’s called Intersections in Public Service and it’s all about the public servants that run our government, nonprofits and help form and nurture our communities.
Intersections in Public Service
Instagram @weldoncoopercenter, Twitter @UVAcoopercenter, or LinkedIn - Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.
Charlottesville’s Rezoning + Peace Work and Meditation – March 4th, 2022
This episode deals with rezoning, housing density and peaceful mediation. Sound contradictory? Stay tuned to learn about rezoning and how to relax. We talk with reporter Erin O’Hare from Charlottesville Tomorrow in the first half and chat with Janet Evergreen of RiverBluff Sanctuary in the second.
For sharing input on housing in Charlottesville:
Email engage@cvilleplanstogether.com
Visit Cvilleplanstogether.com
Reach out directly to Neighborhood Development Services Director James Freas at freasj@charlottesville.gov
Call James Freas directly at (434) 970-3182
For Community Meditations: janetevergreen.com/meditation-retreats/
How to Avoid Surprise Medical Billing - February 17 2022
This episode concerns a new law that took effect in 2022. It’s known as the No Surprises Act, and it is meant to protect patients from surprise medical billing. When surprise out of network charges occur, providers can no longer bill patients for anything more than their in-network cost-sharing. This applies to ll commercially insured individuals and people who incur out-of-network services and surprise bills. Listen in to have your questions answered by local expert and Senior Managing Attorney Robin Leiter-White of the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.
RevArt’s Exhibition Nature, Us, and the Future - February 4th, 2022
In this episode we talk to some of the folks behind a new local company that’s all about supporting underrepresented artists and their work. On February 4th, they’re holding an event to kick of three-month long exhibition downtown. It’s called Nature, Us, and the Future. Interested viewers can both observe and interact with the art being displayed at RevAr’s first female artists’ group exhibition. We hear from two of the artist involved, Christen Yates and Judith Ely, as well as RevArt’s CEO and Founder, Patti Pan.
Winter Weather and Some Possible Solutions - January 21, 2022
This episode details winter weather and all the complications it can sometimes bring. Snow days are special, but they tend to come with real power and heat related issues that often affect the Charlottesville community. Today, we’re talking with Erin O’Hare of Charlottesville Tomorrow about how we can better prepare for weather emergencies, as well as what resources are already in place for residents of Albemarle County.
A COVID Vaccine for Children and Boosters for Adults - November 12, 2021
This time last year we all had some difficult decisions to make about holiday travel. The first vaccines were in the final stages of the approval process and COVID-19 was running wild through the population. This year the situation is a lot different if you and your family have been vaccinated. This week, we’re hearing from Dr. Avula of the Virginia Department of Health about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 and booster shots for the rest of us. In the second half of the show we want to share some important reporting from another local podcast called Sacred and Profane. Sacred and Profane is a project of the Race Religion and Democracy Lab at the University of Virginia. This episode is about how we mark and mourn the places in our city where enslaved people were bought and sold.
The Comprehensive Plan + The Library Turns 100 - October 29, 2021
A lot of us local policy nerds have been eagerly awaiting the new Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan. This process of laying out a vision for the city started nearly five years ago. On Tuesday October 19th, the planning commission made a major step by recommending the plan to City Council for approval. So we are very excited to get the inside scoop today with Charlottesville Planning Commissioner, Lyle Solla-Yates. Stay tuned in the second half of the show for an interview with the director of our regional libraries, David Plunkett.
Cville Tomorrow Land Use + Planning Coverage
James-Madison Regional Library
2021 Elections with Juandiego Wade and Brian Pinkston - October 19, 2021
It has been a hectic week in the world of local governance. On Tuesday night, City Council accepted the resignation of the City Manager, Chip Boyles. Boyles has only been serving as city manager for ten months. So that really makes today’s topic even more important. In this episode we’re continuing our series on the local elections with interviews with two city council candidates. Juandiego Wade and Brian Pinkston won the Democratic primary for the two open at-large city council seats back in June. But the race isn’t over yet and next week we’ll be sharing an interview with independent city council candidate, Yas Washington.
As a note, all of these interviews were conducted before Chip Boyles resigned last week.
2021 Elections with Sally Hudson - October 1, 2021
This week we’re starting a little series on the upcoming local elections. Stay tuned for our next episode with the City Council candidates but today we’re kicking things off with incumbent state delegate Sally Hudson. And in the second half of the show we’re excited to introduce you to Dr. Dena Jennings. She’s a physician, a musician, a banjo luthier, a healer, a music festival organizer and she’s even farming and restoring a large farm here in central Virginia.
Reflecting on Housing Insecurity and the Pandemic - August 20, 2021
Today we’re going to zoom in on evictions. In the first half of the show, we talk to attorney Caroline Klosko from the Legal Aid Justice Center. She specializes in representing low-income tenants. And in the second half of the show, we’re going to look at the local policy side of things with City Councilor Michael Payne.
The BRHD on Vaccines and Masking - August 6, 2021
Today we’re going to hear the latest about COVID-19 and the delta variant from the Blue Ridge Health District. They discussed vaccination rates, vaccine locations, and what back-to-school will look like. They also reviewed the new CDC guidelines, which were updated after the highly contagious Delta variant became the dominant strain circulating in the US. And stay tuned in the second half of the show for a conversation looking back on August 11th and 12th and what the ripple effects have been over the past four years.
What Happens When Eviction Protections Expire on July 31st? - July 23, 2021
Today we’re going to talk about evictions. Evictions happen when renters are unable to pay their rent or violate their lease. For the past year, the courts have been closed and renters have had extra protections from the CDC against eviction if they were behind on their rent. However, those protections expire next week. So we sat down with Erin O’Hare at Charlottesville Tomorrow to talk about what this means for our already very housing cost-burdened city. And in the second half of the show, we’re going to take a look at what it’s like to try and get around the city on foot, bicycle or with a mobility challenge.
Learn more about the Legal Aid Justice Center and their resources: https://www.justice4all.org/
City & County Housing Offices: https://www.cvillerha.com/ & https://www.albemarle.org/government/social-services/housing
Albemarle’s Got the Vax - Jul 9, 2021
Here in Charlottesville, it’s starting to feel like the threat of COVID-19 is subsiding. People are out and about, sometimes unmasked, maybe you’re starting to travel again… Well today we’re going to touch base with Jessie Higgins to hear about the vaccination process here in the Blue Ridge Health District and the differences between State COVID policy and Local COVID policy. And in the second half of the show, we go on a little field trip to a new interactive, outdoor sculpture garden at the Kluge-Ruhe.
Make a reservation for “Breathe With Me” https://kluge-ruhe.org/exhibition/breathe-wandering-sculpture-trail/
The Relationship Between Housing Density and Costs - June 25, 2021
This week we’re continuing some conversations we’ve been having over the course of the year. We’ll get some updates on the local elections season, the comprehensive plan and affordable housing, and the fate of our confederate monuments. And in the second half of the show, we give you a sneak peak of a new exhibit opening this week at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection.
Charlotte’s Articles:
What will happen to property sales with higher density?
Wade, Pinkston win Charlottesville City Council Democratic primary
Charlottesville City Council formally resolves to remove Confederate statues
Visit Irrititja Kuwarri Tjungu (Past & Present Together): 50 Years of Papunya Tula Artists:
kluge-ruhe.org
Catching up on the Comprehensive Plan - June 13, 2021
This week we’re catching up on the Charlottesville Comprehensive planning process with Erin O’Hare. We’ll talk about what the current draft would mean for affordable housing and life in the city and the region. Then we’re going to hear from an Albemarle family about their efforts to support anti-racism work in the county schools. Stay tuned in the second half of the episode for a conversation with Sam Gleaves. He’s a musician, educator, and activist from Wytheville, Virginia who uses his talents in bluegrass and old time music to tell the unsung histories of Appalachia’s LGBTQ+ community.
June Primaries Voter Guide - May 28, 2021
The June 8th primary elections are only eleven days away, so I sat down with Charlotte Rene Woods and Ali Sullivan at Charlottesville Tomorrow for a run-down on all the races, the candidates and what you need to know about how to vote this cycle.
And stay tuned for stories from teachers about their experience as an educator during the civil rights movement.
Increasing Access to Mental Health Care + FUCC’s Latest Zine - May 7, 2021
This week we’re talking with the people behind two local women-centered organizations. First up we’re going to hear from Sri Kodakalla and Meesha Goldberg. They’re two artists at the Feminist Union of Charlottesville Creatives who just edited a new issue of their zine, Mala Leche. This edition of Mala Leche is called “Fever Dreams of Mother Earth” and it features all kinds of art about our planet and climate change. And in the second half of the show, we talk to Andrea Mayfield and Elizabeth Irvin of the Women’s Initiative, about mental health in Charlottesville and their mission to radically increase people’s access to it.
MALA LECHE #2: Fever Dreams of Mother Earth https://www.heyfucc.com/mala-leche-2
The Women’s Initiative Virtual Groups and Social Support: https://thewomensinitiative.org/groups-social-support/
Improving and Increasing Affordable Housing - April 23, 2021
You may have heard that a bunch of local affordable housing non-profits recently came together to buy the Red Carpet Inn on 29. Today we’re going to talk about that project and how it plans to reduce area homelessness and create 140 new low-income housing units. Plus, the residents at Crescent Halls affordable housing complex in downtown Charlottesville have been protesting substandard building conditions for over 20 years and last week the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority began extensive renovations to respond to those concerns. We’ll talk about both these projects and what it means in the broader conversation about inequality, racism, and housing here in Charlottesville. In the second half of the show, we’ll hear about a new oral history project in Louisa County.
Erin’s Premier Circle project article: www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/area…sness-crisis/
Erin’s Crescent Halls article: www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/afte…n-renovation/
Louisa County Historical Society: louisahistory.org
UVA’s Memorial to Enslaved Laborers - April 9, 2021
Enslaved people have been part of the story of the University of Virginia and Charlottesville since their very beginnings. And this week, on Saturday, UVA will dedicate a major physical marker and memorial to the enslaved people who built the University and were an integral part of its founding and early years. So we sat down with Kirt von Daacke, he’s a UVA professor and served as Co-Chair of the President’s Commission on Slavery and the University, to ask him about the design and history of the memorial and the people it honors. In the second segment, we share an interview with Delegate Sally Hudson about some of the new laws they passed in the Virginia General Assembly this year.
Read the President’s Commission on Slavery and the University’s research: https://slavery.virginia.edu
Attend the Memorial Dedication: https://majorevents.virginia.edu/mel/schedule
City Council Election Preview - March 26, 2021
It’s been a turbulent year in Charlottesville City government and we are now in the midst of an election season. Mayor Nikuyah Walker and councilor Heather Hill were both elected to City Council in November of 2017, just a few months after the violent white supremacist rally. Their four year terms are nearly up and there are five candidates running in the Democratic primary to take those seats. We’ll talk about that election as well as a recent expansion of voting rights. In the second half of the show, we hear about a new play by Kelley Van Dilla that grapples with gender identity, family and mental health.
Charlottesville Tomorrow 2021 Voter Guide: https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/2021-voter-guide/
https://www.restore.virginia.gov
Let Go of Me: http://livearts.org/let-go/
Still We Rise: https://www.reflectionsoralhistory.com
COVID in Charlottesville, One Year Later - March 13, 2021
March 13th marks the one-year anniversary of a day that changed a lot of our lives. On March 13th, 2020 Governor Ralph Northam announced that all public schools in Virginia would close for at least two weeks. You’ll hear about that day from Albemarle High School student, Mary Govan. Then we’ll talk about the racial inequities that the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated with Samantha Willis, who recently published a series with the Charlottesville Inclusive Media Project. We’re also going to talk to a student artist about her exhibit for this year’s mostly virtual Liberation and Freedom Days.
The COVID Outbreak on Campus - February 26, 2021
On February 16th, UVA reported 229 new cases of COVID-19 in one day. Those 229 cases were 15% of all the new cases that day in the whole state. This week on Soundboard we talk about what’s driving that outbreak and what the university is doing about it. And in the second half of the show we sit down with a local organization that’s tackling food justice in Charlottesville and Albemarle.
The Kids are Isolated - February 12, 2021
Most local students have not been to school in-person in almost a year. We talk to Billy Jean Louis about the mental health impact of virtual learning. Stay tuned for the second half of the show, when we talk to Caetano de Campos Lopes from the Community Climate Collaborative about a few issues at the intersection of equity and climate in our community.
www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/the-…-can-be-done/
“A COVID Winter Sprawling Out in Front of Us” - January 29, 2021
This week we take a look at the COVID data in our health district and get an update on the local vaccine distribution process. And in the second half of the show we share a riveting interview with highly acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni from the podcast and radio show In My Humble Opinion on 101.3 Jamz.
Charlottesville Tomorrow Vaccine Dashboard: www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/loca…tion-updates/
Express your intent to get a vaccine with the Blue Ridge Health District: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…vASQUFJA/viewform
In My Humble Opinion Podcast: virginiaaudio.org/#/in-my-humble-opin
Chip Boyles to be Next City Manager - January 15, 2021
The year is barely two weeks old and yet we already have so much to talk about. We’re going to start with what City Councilor Michael Payne has called a “leadership crisis” in city government. After an avalanche of resignations, the city was able to announce a hire this week. Chip Boyles will take over as city manager on February 15th. We’ll talk about the decision with Charlotte Rene Woods of Charlottesville Tomorrow. And stay tuned for a conversation with Sri Kodakalla & Ramona Martinez. They’re local artists behind the Feminist Union of Cville Creatives and they’ve recently put out a new zine called Mala Leche.
Read Mala Leche & check out FUCC: www.heyfucc.com
Read Charlotte’s Article: www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/amid…city-manager/
A Shot in the Arm - December 18, 2020
UVA Hospital employees have begun to receive the vaccine! In our last episode of 2020, we look back on some of the big stories of year: the pandemic, the election, the racial justice protests this summer. Plus we’ll talk a little bit about a recent incident in which the Charlottesville Police Department was accused of racial profiling.
Winter is Coming, COVID is Here - November 20, 2020
While cases are exploding around the US, COVID-19 is pretty under control in central Virginia. At least for now. We talk to Charlottesville Tomorrow about what has kept COVID cases low here and how to keep them that way as we approach the holidays. And stay tuned for an interview with Barbara Campbell Thomas. She’s a painter and multimedia artist based in North Carolina and her work is currently on display at the Ruffin Gallery at UVA.
What did this election tell us about 2020 Virginia? - November 5, 2020
Election Day has come and gone, but the election process still continues. And while we’re still waiting to know who has won the Presidential election, a whole host of state and local races in Virginia were also on the ballot, as well as a state Constitutional amendment for redistricting reform.
This week, we sit down with Nathan Moore and Aaryan Balu, from Bold Dominion, for a roundtable discussion on this year's election and what it means for Virginia going forward.
The Final Days of the 2020 Election Season - October 30, 2020
The end of this very long, very unusual election season is almost here. We talk to Charlottesville Tomorrow about the future of the fifth district and what they’ve learned from election 2020 so far. Plus, Nathan Moore interviews hometown congressional candidate Dr. Cameron Webb about what he’s seen as a doctor treating COVID patients and what he plans to do if he’s elected on Tuesday.
Lost Home, Win Home Re-Examines Charlottesville and A11 & 12 - October 16, 2020
Meet the creative team behind Lost Home, Win Home. It’s an original work by Charlottesville-native Shelby Marie Edwards running at Live Arts this weekend. In this one-woman show, Edwards interrogates her experience growing up in Charlottesville in relation to the white supremacist rally of August 2017. We also talk about Albemarle County’s decision to bring more students back to in-person school in November.
“Our Demand is that they Give Back Land” - October 2, 2020
This week we talk to UVA alum Anthony Guy-Lopez about recent activist efforts in the Charlottesville area and around the country advocating for indigenous rights. We also talk with Charlotte Rene Woods about voting during a pandemic.
Statues Coming Down; COVID Cases Up - September 18, 2020
This week we talk to activists as they mark the removal of the confederate “Johnny Reb” statue in front of the Albemarle Courthouse. Plus COVID-19 has been found in four dorms at UVA. If that’s not enough news for one week, Charlottesville is also getting a new city manager. Stick around for our final segment where we sit down with the folks at Live Arts to talk about their upcoming entirely virtual season of community theater.
Meet the United Campus Workers of Virginia - September 4, 2020
This week we meet some of the folks behind a new labor union at UVA, The United Campus Workers of Virginia. Plus we talk about the return of five thousand UVA students and how student workers are responding.
Who Should Respond to Mental Health-Related 911 Calls? - August 21, 2020
Charlotte Rene Woods updates us on an idea to create a mobile crisis unit to respond to 911 calls when there’s a mental health concern. And we talk to Kaymin Hester, a Charlottesville High School student, whose essay about the twelve African-American students who integrated Charlottesville City Schools was awarded in the Jefferson School’s Liberation and Freedom Days essay contest.
Johnny Reb, Virtual Back to School & Lessons from the 1918 Flu Pandemic - August 7, 2020
Albemarle County has unanimously voted to take down it’s confederate statue on the Courthouse lawn. We revisit the history and meanings of the statue. Plus Billy Jean Louis updates us on how local schools are coping with the ongoing threat of COVID-19. Speaking of pandemics, in the last segment we look back in time to the 1918 Flu here in Charlottesville and think about what has and has not changed about public health in the last 102 years.
Delayed Freedom of Information in Albemarle & Environmental Racism - July 24, 2020
The Freedom of Information Act is one of the primary tools that we as citizens have to hold our governments accountable. This week we meet Jessie Higgins, the newest reporter at Charlottesville Tomorrow, and talk about why Albemarle county says it no longer needs to fulfill Freedom of Information Act requests in a timely manner. Plus we talk to pipeline activists from Buckingham about the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and environmental racism.
What is in the CPD Budget? - July 10, 2020
This week we talk to Charlotte Rene Woods about her search to find out what’s actually in the Charlottesville Police Budget. Plus stay tuned to hear voices from the Tretter Transgender Oral History Project. Listen to their new podcast, Transcripts here: anchor.fm/transcripts-podcast.
The Long Term Effects of Racism + Grounds: A New Audio Drama - June 26, 2020
This week we talk to Billy Jean Louis about School Resource Officers and his article on mental health in the Black community. Plus an update on Charlottesville’s confederate monuments and a new audio drama from Leslie Scott Jones about what it’s like to be a Black academic. Listen to Grounds here: Eugene-martin-543168643 – Grounds-episode-1-part-1-we-got-you-bruh.
The Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network is providing free temporary non-crisis mental health care during COVID-19. For more information or to make an appointment call 434-218-0440.
“I do have two young men. They're not boys anymore. They're young men, young adults. And I can tell you from the time that they were able to understand what I was talking about, I embedded in them the importance of understanding that you are a black male. Your daddy is the sheriff and your daddy was a troop and on and on and on, in America we are to talk about it, about how important it was that they understood not from the perspective of what you're daddy's position is, but the fact that there are some, no matter what, who still see you as a black male and will take the opportunity to be racist and discriminatory towards you.” - Ryant Washington
Marching For Black Lives - June 12, 2020
This week we focus on the local demonstrations in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. First we’ll catch up with Charlottesville Tomorrow about what they saw on the ground at the Charlottesville protests. We’ll also talk to Sarad Davenport of Vinegar Hill Magazine about how the same systemic inequities fueling worldwide demonstrations exacerbate the impact of COVID-19 in communities of color. And stay tuned to hear some of the conversations about police brutality happening in the rural parts of our area.
“I think that the George Floyd situation made people really move into action, but it wasn't just about that. It was about all the systemic factors that have contributed to this lack of thriving. You don't get a worldwide action just because of one incident. It is because of a system that is fractured, and there are people excluded from a strong ecosystem that helps people to thrive and be healthy and have high quality of life in the richest country in the world.” - Sarad Davenport
“Six years ago, Eric Garner was saying the same words, “I can’t breathe,” back in 2014. And here we are, again, six years later and it’s finally just reached a boiling point where people are tired of just saying “Hey, this is happening. This is happening. This is happening,” and now they’re just saying “All right, well, we’re gonna be occupying the streets and making a lot of noise. You’re gonna have to listen to us.” - Charlotte Rene Woods
Business As (Un)usual - May 29, 2020
It’s been a while since we got back to our usual topics of conversation like housing, education, and climate. Charlotte Rene Woods and Billy Jean Louis fill us in on the school budget, businesses as they start to reopen, and the Virginia Clean Economy Act.
The Historical Roots of COVID-19’s Impact in Charlottesville - May 15, 2020
This week we’re talking with Sarad Davenport and Jordy Yager about their series with Charlottesville Tomorrow, Determined. Determined explores how Charlottesville’s history of racial injustice has left many people of color in our community particularly vulnerable to the pandemic and the economic distress in the region. Plus stay tuned for a conversation with Sin Barreras about how the immigrant community is affected by COVID 19.
Voices From The Hospital, The Newsroom And The Courtroom - May 1, 2020
This week we talk to Jodean Chisholm and Kendall Barger. Kendall is a nurse in UVA’s Medical Intensive Care Unit and Jodean is a Nurse Manager on 3 Central. They’re both working on the frontline and have treated some of those in our community who have been hospitalized with COVID-19. Stay tuned to catch up with Charlottesville Tomorrow and hear from a lawyer representing folks who have been detained by ICE in our area and are especially vulnerable to COVID 19.
Get Care from Central Virginia Health Services: cvhsinc.org
Providing Healthcare To Rural Central Virginia In A Pandemic - April 17, 2020
Forty one of forty six patients at the Envoy skilled nursing facility in Fluvanna County have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Central Virginia Health Services’s Paula Tomko. We talk about how rural areas are coping with COVID-19 and the non-profit community health clinic’s mission to provide high quality primary health care to anyone who needs it.
Charlottesville Stays at Home - April 3, 2020
This week we have an update on COVID-19 in the Charlottesville area. We talk about hospital preparedness, the economic pain many are feeling, and how the schools are helping students keep up with their education.
COVID - 19 Reaches Central Virginia - March 20, 2020
This week on Soundboard we cover the issue that has changed all of our lives in some way the past two weeks: the novel coronavirus. Elliot at Charlottesville Tomorrow gives us an update on how the virus has impacted the health and economic security of people in our community. Plus we talk to Dr. Leigh-Ann J. Webb, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia about how the health system prepares for a crisis like this one.
The Other 2020 Primary - March 4, 2020
This week we cover the primary candidates running to represent the Fifth District in congress. Many of the candidates live right here in the Charlottesville Albemarle area. Plus a conversation with Matthew Slaats about what theater can illuminate about local democracy.
Read Charlotte’s Series An Hour With...
Liberation and Freedom Days - February 29, 2020
Starting on Sunday, March 1st Charlottesville celebrates Liberation and Freedom Days for the fourth year. The week’s events commemorate the beginning of emancipation in Charlottesville after the city surrendered to the Union Cavalry on March 3, 1865. Find out more at jeffschoolheritagecenter.org/events/liberation/.
Poster About Slavery Taken Down at Cale + The State of Sex Ed - February 21, 2020
How should we teach our kids about slavery? And at what ages? A conversation about a Black History Month poster that was taken down this week at Cale Elementary School. Plus we talk to UVA Professor Lisa Speidel and Micah Jones about their new book called The Edge of Sex. It’s an anthology of people’s experiences learning about and coming to terms with sexuality.
Housing Density and Traffic - February 7, 2020
Some Albemarle residents are worried that a new development might worsen the traffic congestion on their commute. But traffic experts say more housing might actually be part of the traffic solution. Plus a conversation about whiteness and how to be an ally of the local racial justice movement.
Read Emily's Article & Follow Emily’s career on her Twitter account
Access To Early Childhood Education - January 31, 2020
Governor Northam is pushing for a huge increase in funding for early childhood education programs. Billy Jean Louis and Elliot Robinson give us the local perspective. Plus “The Corner” music scene past and present.
School Board Goals + Mental Health and Recovery in Charlottesville - January 24, 2020
New Charlottesville City School Board member, Lashundra Bryson Morsberger, plans to focus on inequities in the school system. Plus a conversation with Erin Tucker, Executive Director of On Own Own Charlottesville, a peer support recovery center that provides free support to people struggling with a mental health challenge.
View the Department of Housing and Urban Development tables of Area Median Income by Family Size.
Area Median Income and the Affordable Housing Toolbox - January 17, 2020
A lot of people are burdened by the cost of housing in the Charlottesville area. Area Median Income is one of the tools that helps sort out which remedies are most effective for people of different income levels. Plus decades of what UVA students wrote in Alderman Library, all over its walls.
“The great thing about AMI is that it allows you to really look at the spectrum and think of affordable housing as this big bucket of lots of different solutions or a tool box with lots of different tools meant for different groups.” - Emily Hays
Read the article: "Affordable for whom?"
The Wheels on the Bus Reduce Carbon Emissions - January 10, 2020
We’re back with Charlottesville Tomorrow to give you an overview of the Charlottesville Area Transit system. Public transportation is essential for many community members to get to work, school, healthcare and food. It’s also one of the ways the city hopes to meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Stay tuned for a conversation with the new director of the University of Virginia Press.
Read Charlotte’s article: “Carpooling carbon footprints: Public transportation’s role in climate resiliency”
“Monumental Justice is a statewide effort of activists from various communities in our commonwealth that have come together to press for legislation in the new general assembly. [...] and we are calling on our elected officials to change the law which currently restricts the ability of localities to have local control over the disposition of monuments.” - Dr. Jalane Schmidt
Monumental Justice Rally - January 3, 2020
This week we have a special short episode about the Monumental Justice Rally taking place in Richmond on Wednesday, January 8th. Organizers hope to convince the new Virginia General Assembly to pass a law giving cities and counties in Virginia local control over their Civil War monuments. Local activists and Monumental Justice Rally organizers, Jalane Schmidt and Kristin Szakos, sit down with us to talk about the bill, the rally and the Confederate monuments in our public spaces.
“What got kicked up after the summer of hate in 2017 was the everyday white supremacy. White supremacy isn't just Nazis marching through your streets or the klan gathering in a park, it’s encoded in housing patterns, zoning rules, policing practices [...] so the statues, that are just kind of manifestations in stone and metal of white supremacy, very visible, that has revealed broader, more everyday manifestations of white supremacy.” - Dr. Jalane Schmidt