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Thriving in conservative times.
by Alix Bryan
Two Richmond nonprofits rely on unique approaches to advance their missions, amid a recession that greatly strains available resources. Not only do they face conservative economic times, they face the challenge of bringing a message of diversity to a conservative state. Without their efforts, the LGBT community would be less visible, and the public less informed.d.
Colorful building stands out, provides services
Jay Squires, executive director of the Gay Community Center of Richmond, has been involved in LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, and Transgender) nonprofit work since the 1980s. The GCCR is Virginia's first and only gay community center. Squires has witnessed the transition as Richmond becomes a safer, more accepting place for the once closeted LGBT community. read more....
Wikipedia: Joshua Lyon
Miranda Mulligan, multimedia genius at the Virginia Pilot, recently spoke to our Online Journalism
class. She emphasized the importance of self-education in this dynamic era of technology and
networking. After our heads had stopped spinning, and the dust settled, Mulligan distributed a document essential to our multimedia evolution: 30 THINGS YOU SHOULD BE DOING NOW.
Item #6 decreed that the budding, competitive journalist must improve at least 5 Wiki entries. Me?
I wrote an entire entry. From scratch.
This involved trudging through unfamilar and somewhat exclusive Wiki software and tutorials. The professor gave me permission to write my profile piece as a Wiki entry, and seemed enthusiastic about the creative slant I chose to take. Well, countless hours later, American journalist and author Joshua Lyon has his own, well deserved Wiki commemoration!
Read my first Wiki entry here...
Always a price, even with a free festival
Richmond, VA is home to a diverse array of ethnic communities. Throughout the year, more than 12 multicultural festivals showcase the food, music, and history of these communities. In addition, many organizations and people host benefits to increase social capital for communities outside of Richmond.
Taking stock of the festival
by Alix Bryan
photo by Miguel Souza
Two weeks after the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, another festival was just beginning: the second annual Richmond Multicultural Day.
The event was hosted by the African Warmth Corporation, a local nonprofit organization founded by Paul Tchouke that brings together different cultures through various activities and educational events.
The driving mission behind each festival was similar: to build a culture of peace through music and diversity. Like Joni Mitchell, who said Woodstock was so successful because its
attendees, "saw that they were part of a greater organism," Tchouke believes that bringing different cultures together will create unity.
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