Posts Tagged ‘Juneteenth’
Ninth annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival in photos
Check out these great photos from Saturday’s festivities and see who our former intrepid reporter, Robert Rogers, met along the way.
Read MoreLGBT teens, RYSE Center, mobilize Richmond against hate speech
On Tuesday night at Richmond’s City Council meeting, upset residents and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, mostly dressed in purple t-shirts and yellow armbands, signed a unity pledge against hate speech and asked council members to do the same. The standing-room-only crowd also heard 65 people voice their concerns about homophobic comments they heard during the last public meeting.
Read MoreRichmond celebrates Juneteenth Festival
The community of Richmond celebrated the Juneteenth Festival this past Saturday, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.
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