RICHMOND – On a hot Saturday in April, volunteers work under a bright sun and the noise of buzzing insects to find and remove unchecked nature and neglect from the graves of thousands of African-Americans, from everyday citizens to some of the most important leaders...
OpEd: RVA Del. Delores McQuinn on the the city’s forgotten Black cemeteries
“Why do you focus so much on African-American gravesites and such?” was a question I was asked by a constituent just days after I joined Governor Terry McAuliffe for a celebratory, ceremonial bill signing of legislation I sponsored to provide state funding to...
State will help fund clean up of historic African American cemeteries
Hollywood Cemetery flaunts pristine iron gates, beautiful mausoleums and monuments, and majestic views of the James River. This gorgeous scenery is sorely lacking at two other historic cemeteries less than 15 minutes down the road. When created in the 1800s, Evergreen...
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