2021 Election: Complete coverage and analysis With those figures in the forefront, Richmond unveiled a new Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Wednesday — commemorating a far different set of ...

Public history and monuments are all about who's telling the narrative,” Sen. Jennifer McClellan said regarding the new ...

A new emancipation monument was unveiled in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday that features two 12-foot bronze statues — one of a woman holding an infant and one of a man freed from chattel slavery.

RICHMOND, Va. -- A new monument on Brown's Island in Richmond was unveiled on Wednesday morning. The Emancipation and Freedom Monument honors the contributions of African Americans in Virginia who ...

Two weeks after Richmond, Virginia ... monument on Wednesday commemorating the end of slavery. The Emancipation and Freedom Monument, designed by Oregon sculptor Thomas Jay Warren, comprises ...

“The monument,” Carey said, “is just one visible presentation of that.” Richmond's Emancipation & Freedom Monument honors 10 people, including those who fought against slavery and others ...

Today, I attended the powerful unveiling of the Emancipation and Freedom Statue in Richmond. The monument is an important step in telling a more inclusive story of Virginia's history. Thank you to ...

Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue was a focal point of violence during a white supremacist riot in 2017. Now, the city ...

Lee once prominently stood. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney touched a bronze sculpture following the dedication of the Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Wednesday. The figure is a newly freed man ...