Mari Julienne, a Library of Virginia historian, peers closely at a May 31, 1890, edition of The Richmond Planet, a Black newspaper founded by John Mitchell Jr. This edition details the unveiling of the Robert E. Lee statue.
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Celebrating ‘200 Years, 200 stories’ at Library of Virginia
Ethel Bailey Furman, one of the first Black female architects in Virginia; David Martin, founder of the Martin Agency and creator of the famed tagline “Virginia is for Lovers”; and Chinese immigrant Ow Chuck Sam, who became a naturalized citizen and served in the armed forces during World War II.
