Originally Printed January 2020 In 2019, Roanoke, Virginia has seen an emergence of new artists in its live music scene. One of those musicians is 24-year-old Dylan Dent and today, I sat down with him AT Little...

In literature, character is indelibly shaped by setting. This adage revealed itself to be true for Husain Alam, owner and president of Alam Design Group and Family Builders, as he recounted the many environments,...

Racial tension plagued the United States the 1960’s and the New York City ballroom scene was no exception. Drag balls were gatherings where competitors came together to strut, pose and vogue their way down...

 Teaching is the fulfillment of a lifelong passion for Dr. Bernice Cobbs. Cobbs was a married mother of two when she entered Virginia Western Community College as a nontraditional student. Now she holds...

Our 20s is a time filled with potential. Dream jobs and the promise of independence and adventure seem just over the horizon. For Alyshia Merchant, that horizon felt as if it was pushed out of sight. In 2012,...