Racialized violence recently put Charlottesville in national headlines. But the story of racial inequality and tension in Charlottesville—as in many American cities—is older, more complex, and largely untold.



Join us for a discussion about how journalists cover race and racism in American communities. Hosted by Kyle Pope, editor and publisher of CJR, and Brendan Fitzgerald, director of CJR’s United States Project.

Panelists include



Jamelle Bouie , chief political correspondent for Slate

, chief political correspondent for Slate Kelley Libby , creator and producer, UnMonumental

, creator and producer, UnMonumental Collier Meyerson , fellow at the Nation Institute

, fellow at the Nation Institute Siva Vaidhyanathan , director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at UVA

, director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at UVA Jenna Wortham , staff writer at the New York Times Magazine

, staff writer at the New York Times Magazine Jordy Yager, freelance journalist and winner of Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s 2017 award for race reporting





Sponsored by

Columbia Journalism Review, the Center for Media and Citizenship, C-VILLE Weekly, and Charlottesville Tomorrow