The Case for Compassionate Policing with Josh Bowers by wtju

This weekend, the Native American Student Union at UVA will be hosting its first annual powwow. NASU’s Eve Immonen spoke with Soundboard’s Miranda Bennett and Attiya Latif about the event, what it means for Native Americans on grounds, and how non-natives can participate respectfully.

Since Martese Johnson’s arrest on March 18th, professor and political commentator Jason Johnson has thought a lot about why the UVA honors student yelled “I go to UVA!” as he lay bleeding on the pavement. Dr. Johnson sat down with Soundboard’s Cameron Middleton to share his conclusions.

In the wake of the violent arrest of Martese Johnson, UVA’s Black Student Alliance has been busy advocating for change. Aryn Frazier, the organization’s political action chair, spoke to Soundboard’s Emily Richardson-Lorente about the organization’s events, the tremendous public reaction they've seen, and what she hopes will happen next.

If Vivian Pinn's name rings a bell, it may be because the School of Medicine at UVA named one of its 4 advisory colleges after her. Or because it established a lecture series called the “Vivian Pinn Distinguished Lecture in Health Disparities.” But Dr. Pinn has other claims to fame as well. Among them: she was the first full time director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health. She joined Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente to discuss her recent "2015 Virginia Women in History" award.

When most people would have quit, Ruth Coles Harris persevered. Despite Jim Crow-era policies that forced her to leave Virginia to continue her postsecondary education, Ruth returned and eventually became the 1st black female CPA in the state. Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente spoke to Ruth about her many accomplishments, including the most recent: being named one of the 2015 Virginia Women in History.

Of the 2015 Virginia Women in History, Nikki Giovanni is undoubtedly the best known. A prolific writer and poet, Nikki has been speaking truth to power — and to everyone else — since the 1960’s. At 73, she’s still fighting the good fight, but a recent health scare has given her pause. She spoke to Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente about what lies ahead.

Forty years ago, Richard Dunn began reconstructing the lives of 2,000 slaves. By comparing life on a sugar estate in Jamaica with life on the Mount Airy plantation in tidewater Virginia, Dunn shows the starkly different forms that slavery took. He joins Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente to explain.

Patricia Aburdene, author of "Conscious Money: Living, Creating, and Investing with Your Values for a Sustainable New Prosperity", talks to Soundboard's Cameron Middleton about her book.

When it comes to educating people about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, Amazon Aid knows just what it takes to open their eyes: a fully immersive multimedia experience supported by the best science available. Amazon Aid President Sarah duPont talks to Soundboard's Emily Richardson-Lorente about her group's upcoming event at the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville.