tagged with: slave trail
July 26, 2008
location of Burial Ground for Negroes confirmed
VCU and the Richmond Slave Trail Commission have confirmed the location of a burial ground for slaves and free blacks covered by Interstate 95 and a parking lot on the VCU/MCV campus.
June 10, 2008
Juneteenth to include torchlight walk on Slave Trail
This year’s Juneteenth celebrations will take place June 20-21, include a fashion show, a panel discussion, African music and dance, a Dead Prez concert, and will end in a torchlight walk on the Richmond Slave Trail. [via]
June 7, 2008
repaving of slave cemetery postponed
After grass-roots protests earlier this week, VCU has decided to delay repaving the parking lot that may cover a burial ground for slaves and free blacks.
February 16, 2008
on the Slave Trail
Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is offering guided walks on the Slave Trail every Saturday in February at 9:30AM. The walks are led by the department’s James River Park System staff and cost $5 per person. I got up and out early this past Saturday to experience this for myself…
