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Honor Black History Month with Here2Hear at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture
Organizers from nonprofit organization Here2Hear, will present "Black History: Learning from the Past and Inspiring the ...
What is Cold Harbor on Severance? It could be tied to this major Civil War battle
The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...
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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
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Virginia War Memorial commemorates Black History Month with special program spotlighting African American veterans
The Virginia War Memorial announced that it will commemorate Black History Month with a special program titled “GENERATIONS: African Americans and Legacies of Military Service,” which ...
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General Assembly passes bill to end tax breaks for organizations that honor Confederacy
The Virginia General Assembly has passed a bill that would end some tax exemptions for organizations that honor the ...
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Richmond's first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
During his eulogy, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., himself a former Richmond mayor and civil rights lawyer, recounted Marsh’s mentorship. As a student at Virginia Union University, Marsh testified ...
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Richmond's first Black mayor remembered as civil rights fighter and trailblazer
During his eulogy, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., himself a former Richmond mayor and civil rights lawyer, recounted Marsh’s mentorship. As a student at Virginia Union University, Marsh testified ...
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Richmond’s first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Current and former Virginia elected leaders speaking at this weekend’s service for the first Black mayor of Richmond recalled Henry L. Marsh III’s trailblazing career ...
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Richmond’s first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
During his eulogy, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., himself a former Richmond mayor and civil rights lawyer, recounted Marsh’s mentorship. As a student at Virginia Union University, Marsh testified ...