Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Metro Richmond — a coalition of the nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities — pick up litter in Jackson Ward on a recent weekend. Similar community spring-cleaning efforts have been taking place across the area. Last weekend, for example, volunteers cleaned up alleys in Barton Heights, while others spent time clearing growth from four African-American burial grounds located on the border between Richmond and Henrico County.
