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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

RICHMOND NOW!: COLORING ACTIVITY BOOK NAMED THE THIRD NEW LEGACY DONATION RECIPIENT OF THE YEAR

November 24, 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

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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Hip-hop

RICHMOND HIP-HOP SHOWS ITS BRILLIANCE IN WORLD EMCEE CYPHER: RADIO B, EASALIO, NOAH-O, JOEY GALLO, ILLA STYLES, PRODUCED BY NAMEBRAND

November 11, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
In many ways, hip-hop serves as a microcosm of life. Reputations are earned, and over time, reputations have to be...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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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VOICES

VOICES: WE NEED TO FIX THE ROOTS BY BRENT BUTLER (BIG B)

September 2, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
I am many things.  To my students at John Marshall High School, I am a role model.  To my baseball...
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Photography

PHOTO ESSAY: “DISRUPT THE SYSTEM” BY MITCHELL PRICE @PORTSBYMITCH

September 1, 2020 by CheatsMovement No Comments
Today’s photo essay comes from @PortsbyMitch. I really love this collection of photos because they capture the spirit of protest,...
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