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The planned monument will feature a male figure bearing scars on his back. The monument is planned as part of Virginia’s efforts to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation ...
A monument honoring the abolition of slavery was dedicated in Richmond, Virginia, just two miles from where a hulking statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee once prominently stood.
Unveiled in 2021 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Brown’s Island pays homage to some of ...
The streets of Monument avenue saw hundreds of residents pack the streets today as the annual Easter on Parade, came out to celebrate.
City of Richmond leaders and the Shockoe Institute held a ceremonial groundbreaking in Main Street Station on Thursday on the 160th anniversary of the city's Emancipation Day.
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A Richmond-area activist previously arrested during an April protest in the city has been accused of spraypainting the monument of Christoper Columbus in Washington, D.C ...
Object Details Author Driggs, Sarah Shields Wilson, Richard Guy 1940- Winthrop, Robert P Historic Monument Avenue and Fan District Foundation Date 2001 C2001 Type Books Pictorial works Physical ...
City leaders and the Shockoe Institute held a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday, highlighting the significance of the project and sharing plans for an augmented reality experience.
Attention, Richmond runners! The 26th annual Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k has opened its registration the race in April of 2025.
The Citizens' Debate, held at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC), was co-sponsored by Richmond First, the VMHC’s John Marshall Center, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and WTVR CBS 6.
Crime Richmond police investigating double shooting, asking witnesses to come forward One victim was reported to be in critical condition while the other suffered non-life-threatening injuries, ...
MONUMENT, Colo., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc., a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC), is excited to announce a Grand Opening event at Jackson ...