Gov.-elect Ralph S. Northam speaks as retired Judge Birdie Jamison listens at a pre-inaugural reception hosted Jan. 11 at a Downtown hotel by four area NAACP branches. The event was held for the incoming governor, Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax and Attorney General Mark R. Herring to meet members of various African-American organizations and churches that played a significant role in their election on Nov. 7.
