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PHOTO ESSAY: “IN THE MIDST OF IT ALL” BY LYDIA ARMSTRONG @THICKETOFTRASH

June 7, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
Thanks to social media, I have been able to connect with some of the most amazing photographers. I ran across...
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PHOTO ESSAY: “RISE UP” BY LAUREN SERPA @LAURENSERPAPHOTOGRAPHS

June 6, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
The energy from activists around Monument Avenue is not slowing down. Photographer Lauren Serpa @laurenserpaphotographs captured these beautiful images early...
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PHOTO ESSAY: “POWER TO THE PEOPLE” BY JOEY WHARTON PHOTOGRAPHY @JOEY_WHARTON_PHOTO

June 3, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
Another amazing photo series covering the demonstrations in Richmond, Virginia. This is series is by Joey Wharton Photography – please...
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PHOTO ESSAY: “THE PEOPLE UNITED” BY RISA GOMEZ @LATENT_RG

June 2, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
A large gathering of activists, and those standing with them in solidarity, met at the City Hall earlier today. Risa...
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PHOTO ESSAY: “RALLY AT CITY HALL” BY CHRISTIAN CARTER-ROSS @CANDIDCOMPOSITIONS

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Less than 24-hrs after Richmond Police fired tear gas at a peaceful protest on Monument Avenue, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney...
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RVA 2020: BOARDED UP OR BROKEN UP

June 1, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
Sunday brought a different vibe to the various protests in the Capital City. Being a holy day, and with the...
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MONUMENT AVENUE’S MAKEOVER

May 31, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
Remember when a monument of Arthur Ashe was going to ruin Monument Avenue? Funny how the world works: Ashe may...
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THE PULSE OF 2020

May 30, 2020 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment
Early this morning, I went to Broad Street to survey the aftermath of last night’s demonstration. The morning calm had...
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Community, RVA

A QUICK LIFE UPDATE: NO NEW CHEATS MOVEMENT POST OR PODCAST UNTIL “LAWD KNOWS WHEN”

March 27, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
What’s up Cheats Movement family, As you can tell, The Cheats Movement blog and podcast have been inactive since March...
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Hip-hop, Music

LET’S DEBATE: THE CHEATS MOVEMENT TOP 5 HIP-HOP SONGS OF ALL-TIME

March 7, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
I started a small debate following the release of the latest Cheats Movement Podcast on WRIR (“Angels” Brandon Lamont Hughes,...
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Community, Culture

RICHMOND BLACK RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE STARTS TODAY! [MARCH 1-8]

March 1, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
WHERE CULTURE MEETS CUISINE – Today marks the start of the sixth annual Richmond Black Restaurant Experience with their signature...
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Community, Culture, Politics, RVA

PODCAST: WINNERS & LOSERS OF THE NAVY HILL PROJECT

February 19, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
Ladies and Gentleman, The Cheats Movement Podcast is back with another dope episode! On this episode, Cheats talks one-on-one with...
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Podcast, Politics, RVA

PODCAST: MAYOR STONEY TALKS ‘ALL THINGS RICHMOND’ WITH THE CHEATS MOVEMENT ON WRIR

February 5, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
Welcome to the first episode of Black History Month 2020! On this episode, Cheats talks “all things Richmond” with Mayor...
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Hip-hop, Photography

INTRODUCING THE CHEATS MOVEMENT HIP-HOP PHOTOBOOK (A YEAR-LONG PORTRAIT PROJECT)

January 31, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
The Cheats Movement has always focused on documenting hip-hop culture in Richmond, VA. Throughout our entire existence, I have challenged...
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Music, Photography

SNAPSHOT: STRETCH AND BOBBITO AND THE M19 BAND’S DEBUT PERFORMANCE AT THE CLUB AT STUDIO K (KENNEDY CENTER)

January 30, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
Earlier this month, legendary DJs (and NYC hip-hop royalty) Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia released their debut album No Request,...
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GUEST EDITORIAL BY CHELSEA HIGGS WISE: DESPITE MONDAY’S TWEET BY @NAVYHILLRVA, I DIDN’T START THE CONVERSATIONS AROUND NAVY HILL BUT I WILL BE ONE OF THE MANY TO HELP END THEM

January 29, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
I may not have physically attended Monday’s City Council meeting, but I somehow still landed as the latest target of...
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Culture, Features

DISBELIEF! THE CHEATS MOVEMENT MOURNS THE LOSS OF KOBE (1978-2020)

January 27, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
The legendary Ric Flair was famous for saying, “whether you like it or you don’t like it, learn to live...
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ROSCOE BURNEMS IS HOSTING A “TRAUMEDY” FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE HEALING HUB

January 24, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
THIS SUNDAY (1.26), award-winning spoken word poet Roscoe Burnems is hosting a film screening and panel discussion in support of...
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Hip-hop

EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NOAH-O X FAN RAN’S ‘CEREAL & SILK MILK’ VIDEO

January 23, 2020 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment
Noah-O X Fan Ran just released a new visual for “Cereal & Silk Milk” off of their Dirty Rice Deux...
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Hip-hop

ONE TO WATCH IN 2020: MEET SKINNYY HENDRIXX (THAT’S WITH 2YS & 2XS)

January 21, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
I first heard the name Skinnyy Hendrixx in late ’18 when his Lucid Reality album started to make a few...
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