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“WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS” THE ULTIMATE YEAR-END RVA HIP-HOP RANT

December 22, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Views From The Couch…By Hip Hop Henry When that ball dropped on January 1st, we had NO idea that it...

Reading time: 7 min

Politics

LEVAR STONEY OPENS UP: THE RICHMOND MAYOR TALKS ABOUT HIS PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CHALLENGES OF 2020

December 21, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

In a wide-ranging, end-of-the-year interview, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney opened up about the challenges he faced in 2020. Going one-on-one...

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Community

CALL ME A HATER: I’M NOT WAITING IN A LONG LINE FOR UKROP’S FRIED CHICKEN

December 16, 2020 by CheatsMovement 1 Comment

I grew up in the west end of Henrico County (Broad Meadows). But unlike many of my friends, I can’t...

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Community

KNEE JERK REACTION: JOE MORRISSEY FACES CHARGES …AGAIN

December 5, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Full disclosure: I headline certain posts “Knee Jerk Reaction” because that is what they are: a knee-jerk reaction. I am...

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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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Hip-hop

‘THE MAXELL TAPE VOL. 2’ BY DJ MENTOS LANDS ON BANDCAMP’S BEST BEAT TAPE LIST

December 1, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Richmond-based producer DJ Mentos has landed on the Best Beat Tapes on Bandcamp: November 2020 list. This is a huge...

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Hip-hop

NEW VIDEO: 10K.ZURI STRESSES EMPATHY AND EMPOWERMENT IN VISUAL FOR “TIME”

November 30, 2020 by CheatsMovement 2 Comments

Earlier this year, I profiled 10k.Zuri, the driving force behind Beats, Rhythm, and Life, a Richmond-based hip-hop movement for youth....

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Community

NERD SQUAD NAMED THE SECOND 2020 NEW LEGACY DONATION RECIPIENT

November 18, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Noah Scalin and I would like to thank everyone who supported the 2020 New Legacy shirt release. We have been...

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Community

COMMUNITY 50|50 NAMED THE FIRST 2020 NEW LEGACY DONATION RECIPIENT

November 13, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Noah Scalin and I would like to thank everyone who supported the 2020 New Legacy shirt release. We have been...

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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...

Reading time: 6 min

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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VOICES

VOICES: TAKING ACTION ON SYSTEMIC RACISM BY SEN. JENNIFER McCLELLAN

October 18, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Systemic racism is not a new term. It is well known and commonly discussed within and around communities of color....

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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...

Reading time: 10 min

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...

Reading time: 4 min

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...

Reading time: 9 min

VOICES

VOICES: F*CK CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: A GLOBAL LEGACY OF IMPERIALISM, ANTI-BLACKNESS, WHITE SUPREMACY BY SIONA PETEROUS

October 1, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

My earliest debate about why we should get rid of Christopher’s Columbus statues and the holiday was in 8th grade....

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VOICES

VOICES: “WE ARE FIGHTING FOR MANY ISSUES, POLICE BRUTALITY WAS JUST THE BRICK PLACED ON THE GAS PEDAL” BY CHRISTIAN CARTER-ROSS

September 23, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

I am saddened. I am frustrated. I am encouraged. I am hopeful. Like many of you, I am feeling a...

Reading time: 9 min

VOICES

VOICES: UNDER THE SHADOW OF LOOKING BACK, LET’S RE-IMAGINE MONUMENT AVENUE BY R. ANTHONY HARRIS

September 9, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments

Looking at the Lee statue and the Marcus-David Peters Circle — I see a place of discourse. Greek philosophers, Socrates...

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“WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS” THE ULTIMATE YEAR-END RVA HIP-HOP RANT

LEVAR STONEY OPENS UP: THE RICHMOND MAYOR TALKS ABOUT HIS PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CHALLENGES OF 2020

CALL ME A HATER: I’M NOT WAITING IN A LONG LINE FOR UKROP’S FRIED CHICKEN

KNEE JERK REACTION: JOE MORRISSEY FACES CHARGES …AGAIN

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

‘THE MAXELL TAPE VOL. 2’ BY DJ MENTOS LANDS ON BANDCAMP’S BEST BEAT TAPE LIST

NEW VIDEO: 10K.ZURI STRESSES EMPATHY AND EMPOWERMENT IN VISUAL FOR “TIME”

NERD SQUAD NAMED THE SECOND 2020 NEW LEGACY DONATION RECIPIENT

COMMUNITY 50|50 NAMED THE FIRST 2020 NEW LEGACY DONATION RECIPIENT

KNEE JERK REACTION: WHY MAYOR LEVAR STONEY WON

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

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

VOICES: TAKING ACTION ON SYSTEMIC RACISM BY SEN. JENNIFER McCLELLAN

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

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

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

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

VOICES: F*CK CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: A GLOBAL LEGACY OF IMPERIALISM, ANTI-BLACKNESS, WHITE SUPREMACY BY SIONA PETEROUS

VOICES: “WE ARE FIGHTING FOR MANY ISSUES, POLICE BRUTALITY WAS JUST THE BRICK PLACED ON THE GAS PEDAL” BY CHRISTIAN CARTER-ROSS

VOICES: UNDER THE SHADOW OF LOOKING BACK, LET’S RE-IMAGINE MONUMENT AVENUE BY R. ANTHONY HARRIS

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