Queen mothers from the Institute of Whole Life Healing in Kentucky anoint people during a sunrise cleansing and healing ceremony at Buckroe Beach in Hampton as part of the August events commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first Africans arriving via slave ships in English North America.
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Looking back at 2019
The past 12 months have seen a lot of highs and lows, with the Richmond Free Press there documenting events and life in and around Richmond.
The past 12 months have seen a lot of highs and lows, with the Richmond Free Press there documenting events and life in and around Richmond. Photographers have captured through their work many of those ups and downs — from the newly named Arthur Ashe Boulevard to blackface and sex scandals that struck the state’s top three officials. Here are photos of some of the highlights of 2019.
