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The Fourth of July marks the celebration of Americaâs independence, but for Camp Kum-Ba-Yah, the holiday also is a celebration of the deep history that lives on the property.
On July 4, 1961, at the height of the civil rights movement, the swimming pools on the property of the Lynchburg campground were a catalyst in pushing the movement forward in the city.
On that day, six Black children were denied entry into Lynchburgâs Miller Park swimming pools, which, at the time, were âwhites-only.â Instead of allowing entry to the six children, the city immediately closed down all three of its public swimming pools, which left many families with no place to celebrate the holiday.
The University of Lynchburg announced Wednesday an initiative it hopes will help the city thrive: Lynchburg Tomorrow.
The project, housed by the university, looks to identify and meet the needs of the city by bringing together organizations, nonprofits, agencies, schools, faith-based institutions, businesses, citizens and other resources.
Alison Morrison-Shetlar, president of the university, said the collaborative initiative has been in the works for much of her nearly one-year tenure with the university.
âLynchburg Tomorrow is about leveraging resources through a collective impact and asset development model to support the success of the city,â Morrison-Shetlar said.
Steered by a committee of city and university leaders, Lynchburg Tomorrow will first work to support the cityâs strategic plan by directly addressing three areas of need: access to healthy food, affordable health care and leadership development.
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The Central Virginia Health District has announced an updated list of dates and locations of mobile vaccination clinics scheduled through Saturday, June 29.