A Day in the Life

Breaking the Stereotypes of Homelessness

Steven Wilson, 27, has worked as a maintenance worker at the Daily Planet, a health services center for the homeless and underprivileged in Richmond, for two and a half years. But just a few years ago in the early 00s, Wilson was one of its clients. 

Today, Wilson thanks Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH), a nonprofit organization that provides permanent housing to Virginia’s homeless, for giving him the stability he needed to pull his life together. In a recent interview, Wilson notes the importance of understanding the crisis of homelessness and breaking the stereotypes about the homeless.

The Working Class Deserves a Working Chance

“They want us to be silent, but we are not silent today,” a peace activist shouted among the uproarious crowd that gathered for the One Nation rally in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 2, 2010. Thousands of people marched from Freedom Plaza toward the Lincoln Memorial, chanting peace slogans and making their discontentment known through the streets of D.C.

This leftist congregation was formed in response to the Republican Tea Party convention held in Washington several weeks ago. Liberal groups from across the country came to support the rally and show that we are “One Nation Working Together: For Jobs, For Justice, For Education, For All.” The rally promoted President Barack Obama’s vision to create a unified country, so that together, the public can put America back to work, get more students in schools and work towards a society that is not fueled by war and hate.

Jabari Powell: Writer with Reggae Roots

It is Friday night in Richmond, but the party doesn’t start until Virginia Commonwealth University junior Jabari Powell gets there – literally. Powell has been DJing since the age of 13, and he has recently taken to the turntables at house parties during the weekends. Powell’s interest in reggae, dancehall and hip-hop is no surprise – after all, he grew up with it.