Kwanzaa celebration connects Lynchburg community
The Legacy Museum in Lynchburg held a Kwanzaa Celebration Wednesday.
Source: wsls.com
Sheron Simpson News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Stay updated with breaking news from Sheron Simpson. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Top News In Sheron Simpson Today - Breaking & Trending Today
"On hallowed ground:" Patrick Henry's Red Hill honors buried history of its enslaved population
BY SARAH HONOSKY The (Lynchburg) News & Advance BROOKNEAL â In a clearing about a half mile from the main buildings of the Patrick Henry National Memorial on Red Hill, on the northwest edge of the old tobacco plantation, was a sea of white markers â more than 140 crosses marking the gravesites of the Quarter Place enslaved and African American cemetery. Until recently, the graves were only recognizable by depressions in the earth, by scattered field-stones and the single engraved tombstone, which carves like a question mark from the soft soil. It was a history ...
Source: roanoke.com