The January issue of Richmond magazine is on its way to mailboxes and newsstands right now, and it’s bursting with content that gets at the heart of life in the region. Here are a few of the big stories that print and digital subscribers will get to read before anyone else:
The Unbroken Fifty years ago, five maximum-security inmates at the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond bucked the brutal and racist Virginia corrections system — and won a significant victory for prisoners nationwide. Calvin Arey, who was one of those inmates, shares his story for the first time.
A New Vision A slavery museum in Virginia was first proposed in 1993 by then-Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, and the idea was revived in 2013 by Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones. Today, the city under Mayor Levar Stoney is once again trying to memorialize Richmond’s “complete slave history” with a memorial park and museum. We look at where the plan stands, what it will cost and the next steps.
A Fresh Start When COVID-19 took hold in March 2020, work began to look and feel different. Some people took advantage of a break in their normal routines to imagine something new. We talk to eight Richmonders who used the pandemic to transform their professional lives.
And there’s much more in this and every issue. Subscribe now to get Richmond magazine every month!
