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Richmond's first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
Current and former Virginia leaders are recalling the first Black mayor of Richmond for his trailblazing career and lifetime ...
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Hundreds say farewell to Henry Marsh, a Richmond icon
Henry Marsh's funeral at St. Paul's Baptist Church in Henrico County was an occasion for warm memories and -- on the first ...
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‘A legitimate hero’: Remembering Henry Marsh
Richmond’s first African American mayor Henry Marsh III died at 91 years old on Friday. “Mr. Marsh is a legitimate hero,” said Hanover NAACP president Pat Jordan, who knew Marsh personally and ...
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Cedar Island marsh expansion to protect against sea-level rise in Accomack
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science was awarded a grant of nearly $250,000 to develop the engineering design for a ...
Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91
After beginning his career as a civil rights lawyer, he helped usher in an era of African American leadership in the former capital of the Confederacy.
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‘A legitimate hero’: Remembering Henry Marsh
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s first African ... She said this is a great testament to Marsh’s character, in and out of work. “That’s the only reason we’re put on this earth ...
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Cedar Island marsh expansion to protect against sea-level rise in Accomack
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science was awarded a grant of nearly $250,000 to develop the engineering design for a 450-acre marsh restoration ... quickly because a great deal of the sand ...
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Richmond's first Black mayor remembered as civil rights fighter and trailblazer
As a student at Virginia Union University, Marsh testified before state lawmakers ... His survivors include three children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.