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The vigil was held at the corner of 17th and Stockton streets on Richmond’s South Side.

The vigil was held at the corner of 17th and Stockton streets on Richmond’s South Side.

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Rites of passage

Rites of passage ceremonies traditionally mark important transitional periods in a person’s life, such as birth, puberty, marriage, having children, and death. In recent weeks, Richmond and surrounding communities have witnessed far too many rites of passage for young Black men whose lives were cut short by horrific tragedy.