Blog
Feb 28, 2023
As Black History Month comes to a close, we want to remember that history is always being written and we are grateful for those who pioneered and continue to pioneer against the odds. We would like to dedicate this Highlight to Community Activist, Educator, Entertainer, and Motivator, Mr. Alex-Zan. Mr. Alex-Zan began his activism when […]
Feb 24, 2023
This week we are highlighting educator, Esther Vassar of Lane High School who stood in the gap for her students at a time of racial discrepancy. Lane High School, Preceeding Charlottesville High School, was a segregated High School in Charlottesville up until 1959, following a three-year battle in federal court to avoid integration of schools […]
Feb 15, 2023
Join us! Abundant Madness is an all-day watch party featuring food, drinks, and raffle drawings on Day One of the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament! Experience all the action surrounded by fans as excited as you are. . . while using your basketball knowledge (or just straight luck) to pick game winners and earn […]
Feb 08, 2023
For our second week of Abundant Life Black History, we’d like to highlight a community of thriving black residents in Charlottesville, Virginia, that was destroyed in 1964 as part of a citywide redevelopment program. This neighborhood was known as Vinegar Hill, which extended through Main Street and the east end of the Downtown Mall. Post-Civil […]
Feb 01, 2023
Abundant Life Ministries is celebrating Black History Month by taking time to reflect on historical and notable people who have contributed to our community, nation, and world. To kick off this month of noteworthy stories, are a group of nurses, now known as the UVa Hidden Nurses, who defied the odds of segregation and racial […]
Jan 14, 2023
We are blessed and honored to have our Executive Director, Eddie Howard, interviewed on Overcomers TV with Pastor Chuck Reich. His testimony is still prevalent in the work that is done in the community. There are so many of our neighbors who have similar testimonies, and we are grateful to be amongst them daily. We […]