Lumpkin's Jail "seed project in greater plan" for ... a Memorial Park?

Please put both these dates in March on your calendar and plan to attend:

Tues. March 7, 2017 at VUU, 5:30-8 pm - Community Consultation Meeting at Virginia Union University. For information, call 804-646-7322 or contact Jeannie.Welliver@richmondgov.com.

Mon. March 27, 2017 at City Hall, 6-7 pm – Sacred Ground Project will present a statement during the public comment period on the Community Proposal for a Nine Acre Shockoe Bottom Memorial Park. Facebook event page: Memorial Park Support at Mar 27 City Council Meeting

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Michael Paul Williams brings perspective to the 2017 climate in Richmond for historic resources and their value to the present:

New mayor should bring new vision for Shockoe Bottom

http://www.richmond.com/news/local/michael-paul-williams/michael-paul-williams-new-mayor-should-bring-new-vision-for/article_3b76fe70-c024-5598-8144-d9b99617a72f.html

In Richmond, black history looks forward

http://www.richmond.com/discover-richmond/in-richmond-black-history-looks-forward/article_876989e0-7527-56d6-b7a2-5a82acfdebb5.html


And I'm going to add this one to our thinking because no issue is an island either:

In time of crisis, where do we stand?

http://www.richmond.com/news/local/michael-paul-williams/williams-in-time-of-crisis-where-do-we-stand/article_00ae8dc1-4653-54cb-b084-0a839f805a97.html