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PODCAST: LET’S TALK PUBLIC EDUCATION (PART 6) FT. DR. SHADAE HARRIS (RPS CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER)

May 17, 2022 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The Cheats Movement Podcast Series about public education continues with RPS’s Chief Engagement Officer Dr. Shadae Harris. In this episode,...

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RVA

RICHMOND’S “BLACK” CASINO DIED BECAUSE OF WHITE PEOPLE – AND IT’S COMING BACK BECAUSE OF WHITE PEOPLE…HEAR ME OUT

January 26, 2022 by CheatsMovement No Comments

When I heard the news that Richmond City Council approved plans for a new casino proposal in Richmond, I only...

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Podcast, RVA

PODCAST: LET’S TALK PUBLIC EDUCATION (PART 2) WITH KENYA HUNTER

November 29, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

On this special Cheats Movement Podcast, Cheats talks one-on-one with Keyna Hunter of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Kenya covers education in...

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Community, Culture, Features, Photography, Product, RVA, VOICES

DOWNLOAD: RICHMOND GRID X THE CHEATS MOVEMENT “VOICES” THE MAGAZINE

November 15, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD VOICES [THE MAGAZINE] VOICES is a community essay project–created by The Cheats Movement. The goal was...

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Community, RVA

WATCH: “BLACK SPACE MATTERS” WITH DURON CHAVIS – A NEW SERIES DEDICATED TO FOOD INSECURITY, URBAN FARMING & COMMUNITY

February 5, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

“Black Space Matters” is a new web series hosted by urban farmer Duron Chavis AKA Brother Manifest. In the five-episode...

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Community, RVA

LONGTIME SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL & POPULAR PODCAST HOST RANDY WILSON NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HOMEAGAIN

February 4, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Earlier this week, Randy Wilson was named the new Executive Director of HomeAgain. HomeAgain is a Richmond-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization...

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Black Excellence, RVA

BLACK EXCELLENCE: HAMILTON GLASS CREATED 225 PAINTINGS IN 4 MONTHS FOR J. VAN STORY BRANCH APTS

January 29, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

When my homie Hamilton Glass told me he was in the process of creating 225 paintings for one apartment building...

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Community, RVA

FOUNDER OF RENEW RICHMOND JOHN R.F. LEWIS WAS A TRUE SUPERHERO

January 28, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The Richmond community is hurting right now. The last few days have been brutal. The same day we got the...

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Community, RVA

KNEE JERK REACTION: THE FENCE AROUND MARCUS-DAVID PETERS CIRCLE IS PROBABLY PREMATURE

January 26, 2021 by CheatsMovement No Comments

When I heard the news that the State had placed fencing around Marcus-David Peters Circle, I was thinking that removal...

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Community, RVA

THE CASE FOR ‘4 MORE YEARS’ OF JASON KAMRAS BY MARLAND BUCKNER

January 18, 2021 by Marland Buckner 1 Comment

If You’re Worried about Richmond’s Public Schools, Now Might be a Good Time to Panic Among those keeping a close...

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RVA

KNEE JERK PREDICTION: RICHMOND WILL NOT GET A CASINO, HENRICO WILL GET AN ARENA — WE ARE WHO WE ARE

December 2, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Yesterday, I heard the news of a Navy Hill-type proposal landing in Henrico county. The project, presented by a company...

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Politics, RVA

KNEE JERK REACTION: WHY MAYOR LEVAR STONEY WON

November 6, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

First, I want to thank everyone that followed The Cheats Movement’s coverage of the Richmond Mayor’s race. If you’re new...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: ONE-ON-ONE WITH MAYOR LEVAR STONEY

October 28, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

This is the third and final interview in the Who’s Got Next? series of interviews. Cheats goes one-on-one with Mayor...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: ONE-ON-ONE WITH ALEXSIS RODGERS (CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR)

October 27, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

In our second of 3 candidate interviews, Cheats goes one-on-one with Alexsis Rodgers. Questions were submitted by Cheats Movement followers...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: ONE-ON-ONE WITH KIM GRAY (CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR)

October 22, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

In our first of 3 candidate interviews, Cheats goes one-on-one with Councilwoman Kim Gray. Questions were submitted by Cheats Movement...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT? ALEXSIS RODGERS SAYS SHE IS READY TO LEAD RICHMOND, BUT IS RICHMOND READY FOR HER?

October 12, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

A relatively small number of progressive activists dominate RVA’s political social media platforms, and if they could determine elections, Alexsis...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: KIM GRAY HAS MASTERED THE ART OF SAYING NO…WILL RICHMONDERS SAY YES TO HER AS THEIR NEXT MAYOR

October 8, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I’m a huge Hamilton the Musical fan (Ah, who isn’t). In the play (and I guess in life, though the...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT?: DON’T TRUST LOCAL POLLS. IF RICHMOND POLLS WERE RIGHT IN ’16 WE’D HAVE MAYOR JOE

October 6, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

A note about local polls: DON’T TRUST THEM! I say this as someone that understands that polls are important to...

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Politics, RVA

WHO’S GOT NEXT? LEVAR STONEY’S REELECTION CAMPAIGN IS A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE: 1 TERM VS. 1 YEAR.

October 5, 2020 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

Who’s Got Next? is a series of articles I’ll be writing about the leading candidates in the upcoming election for...

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Community, Culture, Photography, RVA

AN INTERVIEW WITH DUSTIN KLEIN & ALEX CRIQUI, THE DUO BEHIND THE AMAZING PROJECTIONS AT MARCUS-DAVID PETERS CIRCLE

August 17, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Unless you’ve been completely disconnected from the protest movement currently happening in Richmond, then I’m sure you’ve seen, either in-person...

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Hip-hop, RVA

RADIO B HIGHLIGHTS BLACK FAMILY JOY IN NEW VIDEO “BLACKNESS IS BETTER THAN GOLD”

July 10, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Words via Radio B — Radio B’s new album “All Art Ain’t Pretty” is a very personal, introspective, and intimate...

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RVA

A JUNETEENTH ART INSTALLATION FROM DREAM FOR PURPOSE

June 19, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Dream For Purpose, a research-led creative house ran by husband-wife duo Ricky & Whitney Parker, has a message to share...

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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, RVA

ZURI FLEMING LEADS THE HIP-HOP MOVEMENT BEATS, RHYTHM, & LIFE. “FOR THE YOUTH, BY THE YOUTH.”

March 10, 2020 by Jay Guevara 1 Comment

The Beats, Rhythm, & Life LLC is, simply put, a collective for the Youth, By the Youth. Since the incarnation...

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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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Community, Culture, RVA

THE 25TH ANNUAL FREEDOM CLASSIC FESTIVAL IS THIS SATURDAY. VUU & VSU STAND UP!

January 16, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The Freedom Classic Festival between Virginia Union University and Virginia State University is always one of my favorite events of...

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Hip-hop, Music, RVA

WITH RICHMOND RAP ON THE RISE, THE DARK ROOM IS MAKING ITS CLAIM TO BE THE VENUE OF CHOICE

January 9, 2020 by Jay Guevara No Comments

As we start a new decade in the Rich City, allow me to ruminate on some of the various venues...

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Community, Culture, RVA

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO BLACK BOYS & MEN: ‘REWRITING MASCULINITY’ ROSCOE BURNEMS |TEDXYOUTH@RVA

by CheatsMovement No Comments

Our good friend Roscoe Burenems took the stage at TEDxYouth@RVA last November and delivered a very important message for Black...

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Podcast, RVA

THE CHEATS MOVEMENT ON WRIR: NEW YEAR! NEW YOU! SAME PODCAST

by CheatsMovement No Comments

It’s a New Year! It’s a New YOU! But it’s the same Cheats Movement. In this brand new episode, Cheats...

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Community, RVA

THE POLITICS OF CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS IS VEXING. LOCAL CONTROL IS AN IMPERATIVE FIRST STEP

January 4, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

One thing about Richmond is that we often talk about taking bold action to move beyond our racist history and...

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Community, Features, Politics, RVA

BLACK RICHMOND NEEDS MORE OWNERSHIP FROM THE NAVY HILL PROJECT…LET ME EXPLAIN

December 24, 2019 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

Yes, the headline is also the grand conclusion of this article. I could of soften the lead a little by...

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RVA

WATCH NOAH-O DELIVER A MASTER CLASS IN THE ART OF RHYME IN THE “SURVIVOR’S GUILT” VIDEO

December 11, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

There is true beauty in a basic black and white video. Don’t get me wrong, color is beautiful too. But...

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Community, Culture, Features, RVA

KEHINDE WILEY’S “RUMORS OF WAR” IS HERE. I JOINED OVER A THOUSAND IN ATTENDANCE AND WAS TRULY MOVED.

by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

I’m not even going to try to tamper my emotions when it comes to the unveiling of “Rumors of War,”...

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Hip-hop, RVA

MUTANT ACADEMY VISITED HOT 97’S “REAL LATE” WITH PETER ROSENBERG

November 27, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond’s Mutant Academy continue their amazing run. Henny LO, Big Kahuna OG, Fly Anakin, and Producer Graymatter sat down with...

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Community, Culture, RVA

CAPSOUL TO RELEASE “SOUL BLISS” A BLACKBERRY MOLASSES PORTER TONIGHT AT THREE NOTCH’D BREWERY

November 22, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The Capsoul Collective, a group dedicated to diversifying taprooms through culture, is releasing their first beer release Soul Bliss a...

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Community, Culture, Hip-hop, RVA

THE 4TH ANNUAL RVA BALL FOR A CAUSE GOES DOWN THIS SUNDAY

November 19, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The 4th Annual RVA Ball For A Cause Charity Game is back in time for the holidays this year! Established...

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Hip-hop, RVA

MEET SMYTH KNIGHT: “A LOT OF TIMES IT FEELS LIKE I’M LIVING TWO SEPERATE LIVES…”

November 18, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Dylan Smith AKA Smyth Knight is a Senior at Clover Hill High School. He’s been making waves throughout Richmond’s hip-hop...

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Hip-hop, RVA

DJ MENTOS HELD DOWN THE CAP CITY ON SWAY IN THE MORNING’S FRIDAY FIRE CYPHER

November 13, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond stood tall once again on the nationally syndicated Sway in the Morning Show on Shade 45, SiriusXM. RVA’s own...

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Community, RVA

BEYOND CONTAINMENT DIALOGUE SERIES STARTS FRIDAY AT VUU

September 25, 2019 by CheatsMovement No Comments

The Beyond Containment Dialogue Series’ first session, “The Collision at the Intersection of Criminal Justice and Poverty,” will be held...

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