The free July 11 festival at Shields-Reid Park doubles as a tribute to the neighborhood’s blues legacy and the debut of a $7 million park makeover.
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From Richmond’s south side to MLB and back: Eddie Miller ‘wasn’t just good,’ he was great
One of the city’s most gifted athletes recounts his experience as a Black professional baseball player in the ‘70s and ‘80s and the highs and lows that led him to embrace a later career in mental health.
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Preserving Richmond’s Black history will protect the narrative, group says
Black Historical Legacy Project is planning a museum, educational markers, and other public art and cultural activities to ensure that a vital part of the city’s past isn’t forgotten.
