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Richmond Vampire: Cemetery houses urban legend born from historic tragedy

Rumors of a vampire lurking in the shadows of Hollywood Cemetery have circulated since the 1920s. The mythical figure is described by locals as a ghastly creature — dripping blood and flesh — who ...
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VCU plans to turn Grace Street into a campus “main street”: What could that look like?

VCU wants to turn West Grace Street into a campus “main street,” according to the ONE VCU Master Plan, the document guiding VCU’s physical development for the next decade. The ONE VCU Master Plan was ...
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Study probes relationship between LGBT youth, pets

An ongoing study conducted by the VCU School of Social Work is analyzing ways that pets and other forms of social support can impact the lives of LGBTQ youth. The study, conducted by associate ...
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AAVE is not your internet slang. It is Black culture.

I’ve never been quite sure how I should feel when I hear that. Am I supposed to be honored or offended? I am articulate. I speak eloquently with minimal pauses and stutters. I formulate ...
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The problem with representation in literature

According to NPR, in 2016 minority literature only accounted for about 22 percent of all published children’s books. In 2009, it was as low as 9 percent. A lack of diversity among authors leads to a ...
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After a life-altering house fire, Bones Hyland draws strength from losses

When he smelled the smoke, Bones Hyland was lying on his bed, watching the Kansas-Duke Elite Eight game on his laptop and FaceTiming a teammate. That Sunday, which he spent with family and friends ...
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University apologizes for past history of grave robbing and illegal medical practices

VCU issued a public apology regarding the truth behind the unlawful first heart transplant in Virginia on Sept. 16, on VCU News. A Black factory worker named Bruce Tucker was wrongfully pronounced ...
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‘The Fast and the Furious’ redefined 21st century masculinity and made billions of dollars while doing it

“The Fast and the Furious” is a franchise that has not only survived, but thrived, by adapting to the ever shifting Hollywood landscape by embracing change and reinvented itself every step of the way.
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Virginia House and Senate passes bill to end bond requirements for eviction cases

The Virginia House and Senate passed Senate Bill 474 and its identical companion House Bill 614, which will remove the requirement for indigent Virginians to pay appeal bonds in order to have their ...
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VCU committee recommends removal of Confederacy-affiliated chapel, building names, memorabilia

VCU’s Committee on Commemoration and Memorials is recommending the removal or de-commemoration of 14 plaques, building names, portraits and other memorabilia associated with the Confederacy and the ...
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The oppressive roots of hair relaxer

In Kroger supermarket, right now, on Broad and Lombardy streets, there is a display in the main aisle for Black History Month. How politically/culturally conscious ...
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VCUarts cancels fall graduation, students push back with petition

VCUarts will not be holding a Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony, but instead has invited August, December and May graduates to attend the department’s spring celebration. Departments typically have ...