Richmond Free Press October 13-15, 2022 edition

Looted and found

VMFA’s new African Art curator will lead efforts to return stolen objects

Test of state law on police discrimination to proceed

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

The Town of Windsor is set to become a test case for a state law that bars localities from engaging in a “pattern of discriminatory policing” affecting Black people and allows the Attorney General’s Office to take action to end such practices.

Rejecting arguments from the town’s at torneys, retired Virginia Beach Circuit Court Judge H. Thomas Padrick Jr. ruled Oct. 6 that the precedent-setting case the state has brought can proceed.

A date has not been set for the trial in the Circuit Court of Isle of Wight County in which Windsor is located.

The case stems from a traffic stop that two Windsor police officers initiated Dec. 5, 2020, against Black Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario for al legedly not having a visible rear license plate.

He pulled into a gas station and the officers

pointed guns at the military officer and peppersprayed him, though the officers, Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker, released him without any charges after searching his car without a warrant or Lt. Nazario’s consent.

The case drew widespread attention, and a federal lawsuit from Lt. Nazario resulted in a judicial finding in August that his rights were violated and that a jury would decide damages and state law issues.

Separately, in the wake of the traffic stop, then Democratic Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring launched an investigation and filed suit against the town in December 2021 after losing his bid for re-election under the new Virginia Public Integrity and Law Enforcement Misconduct Act.

New Republican Attorney Gen. Jason S. Mi yares has won applause from the state NAACP

poets awarded the Ruth Lilly Prize

Rita Dove, the Henry Hoyns Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and Nikki Giovanni, recently retired professor of English at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, are two of 11 poets who have been awarded the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.

The distinction, announced by the Poetry Foundation’s 2022 Pegasus Awards, includes a $100,000 award given to each poet.

Ms. Dove and Ms. Giovanni each have had successful academic careers at universities, and long before they led classrooms they established themselves as award-winning, worldrenowned poets.

Ms. Dove served as the poet laureate for the United States from 1993 to 1995 and received the Pu litzer Prize for Poetry for her third collection of poetry, “Thomas and Beulah.” She has written

By Debora Timms

The African Art collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts began 45 years ago with a single object — a mask from the Kuba kingdom in central Congo.

Even though the exhibit has grown exponentially since then, the museum’s new curator said his focus will be on leading the VMFA’s efforts to research the history of its collection and return works stolen or looted during the colonial era.

“My feet have just hit the ground and I can’t wait to start running,” Dr. Ndubuisi C. “Endy” Ezeluomba said in a recent phone interview about his May appointment as curator of African Art at the VMFA.

In announcing his hiring, VMFA specifically mentioned its heightened efforts to identify stolen or looted art and return it. As an example, Dr. Ezeluomba cited the British raid on Benin in 1897 in which the royal treasury was confiscated and many items later were sold at auction in London.

A growing legion of art historians, intellectuals, scholars, ac tivists and the public are demanding the return of stolen African art and artifacts. Volumes of articles, studies, videos and other media further address the issue.

Felwine Sarr, considered a leader in the call for African art restitution, is Duke University’s Anne-Marie Bryan Chair in French and Francophone Studies. Mr. Sarr is well-known for his

Delivering help to those in need

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Most people are still asleep when Joseph E. “Joey” Matthews starts his collection run Sunday mornings.

Now 64, the Richmond man has more than 35 miles to cover to pick up food, clothing and other items that will fill up his aging Dodge Grand Caravan and an equal distance to travel back to Richmond to deliver to people in need.

Mr. Matthews is the volunteer delivery connection for a small network of caring people like Cassandra Evans and Barbara Thomas who want to help others and count on him to pick up and distribute

City Council approves creation of Civilian Review Board

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Richmond Police officers hit with complaints could soon have a civilian panel reviewing the details.

Monday night, City Council capped two years of debate by voting unanimously to ap prove the creation of a Civilian Review Board, rejecting calls for delay from advocates dis appointed at the limited role the eight-member group will have.

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The vote enables Richmond to join Arlington, Alexandria, Charlottesville, Virginia Beach and hundreds of localities across the country in establishing a civilian panel.

How soon the board will be in place is unknown. The coun cil must hire a staff member to handle the board’s day-to-day affairs and write the policies and procedures and the board members must be appointed.

What is clear is that the governing body of Virginia’s capital city agreed with Mayor Levar M. Stoney in taking a cautious approach to launching

the first ever group to review police actions.

The approved ordinance, though, creates a board that is far from the robust, independent operation advocates sought that would be armed with the power to discipline officers, audit po lice spending and change police operating procedures.

Instead, the new CRB is classified as an advisory body that can only review a limited number of police actions and only make recommendations to the police chief and others if a

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“I have always had a tremendous interest [in art] however, knowing your strengths and weaknesses is very important. It occurred to me that I wouldn’t be hugely successful as a studio artist and so I concentrated on being an art historian.”

— Dr. NDubuisi C. EzEluomba

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As the new curator of African Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Dr. Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba is a widely published authority on the restitution of African art. He will lead VMFA’s research of provenance and title records of the African objects in the museum’s collection, returning works that were stolen or looted during the colonial era.

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Joseph E. “Joey” Matthews, who began lending a helping hand three years ago and today responds to calls from a volunteer network of 20 to 30 people, unloads goods to distribute to Southwood Apartments residents.

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Policy group’s awards event combines inspiration and celebration

Free Press staff report

Richmond Delegate Betsy B. Carr will be among the adult and student honorees whom the nonprofit Policy Pathways will salute during its fourth annual virtual Fall Celebration at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.

Delegate Carr will deliver the keynote address for the online event and receive the 2022 Excellence in Public Policy and Administration Award from the Richmond-based public policy education and training organization, it has been announced.

Phillip D. Jones, a candidate for mayor of Newport News, also will receive the Policy Leadership Award, the organization stated.

The five winners who will each receive the 2022 Youth Pub lic Service Award include three high school students, Chandler Holeman of Open High School in Richmond, Logan Sowers of Clover Hill High School and Cai Gomes of Phoebus High School in Newport News.

The two other recipients are Christian Herald of the University of Richmond and Noah Harris, a Harvard College graduate.

“This event will be an evening inspiration and celebration,” stated Dr. D. Pulane Lucas, founding president and CEO of Policy Pathways about the fundraiser.

Ticket buyers will receive a Zoom link to participate, the organization stated.

Tickets are $30 each for general admission, with higher amounts for those wishing to provide tax-exempt donations.

Details: (866) 465-6671 or info@policypathways.org

Emergency SNAP benefits extended

Free Press staff report

Recipients of Virginia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will continue to get emergency benefits for the month of October. Starting Sunday, Oct. 16, enhanced benefits will be transferred automatically to Electronic Benefits Transfer cards of all recipients in the state.

These additional benefits were federally approved in August and announced by the Virginia Department of Social Services on Oct. 6. The allotments will temporarily raise the monthly benefits for SNAP households to the maximum amount based on household size.

Participants may contact their local department of social ser vices or find more information about assistance programs like SNAP at dss.virginia.gov, or by visiting commonhelp.virginia. gov for questions and account information.

Saturday parking enforcement

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

People have always enjoyed free weekend parking in Richmond –but that is about to change in limited areas with metered spaces.

For the first time, the rule against parking too long in one spot on the street will be enforced after 8 a.m. on Saturdays in a por tion of Downtown and several blocks of Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s administration has announced.

The purpose: To create parking turnover primarily in retail areas to allow more customers to find places to park during the day, according to the Department of Public Works that is in charge of parking regulations and enforcement.

The change is effective Saturday, Oct. 15, according to a City Hall release, though only warning tickets will be issued this Saturday and on Saturday, Oct. 22.

The plan is to start handing out real tickets carrying a $25 fine for parking too long on Saturday, Oct. 29, according to the release.

The affected areas involve the portion of Downtown bounded by Leigh, Franklin, Belvidere and 14th streets and the section of Arthur Ashe Boulevard between Broad and Moore streets. Shoc koe Slip and Shockoe Bottom, for example, are not impacted, nor are stretches of Broad near the Virginia Commonwealth University campus.

The Downtown section has varied parking time periods, with 3-hour parking allowed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Broad Street Art District primarily between 1st and Belvidere streets, and two hours allowed between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the rest of the area.

Saturday enforcement will have the most impact between Broad and Franklin streets where weekend ticketing will be new.

Time limits on parking already apply to much of the Jackson Ward area between Leigh and Marshall streets east of Belvidere. Signs are posted that city permits are required to park longer than two hours at a time seven days a week.

Plans to house homeless citizens gain ground pending City funding

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

City Hall is preparing to shell out $615,000 to Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) and other nonprofits or churches that have agreed to provide space to shelter the homeless during inclement weather, particularly the cold weather pe riod that runs now through mid-April.

City Council was to meet at 2 p.m. Thursday for the purpose of introducing an ordinance to enable Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s administration to spend the money with applicants.

It is not clear whether council would hold another special meeting this month to authorize the spending on shelter ser vices or wait until the full council gathers for the next Organizational Development

Committee meeting set for Monday, Nov. 8 or at its next regular meeting on Mon day, Nov. 14.

The proposed locations have not been identified.

However, the Free Press has been told that the funding would be used to provide up to 150 beds during the coldest time of the year when year-round shelters that CARITAS, Salvation Army and other groups operate are mostly full.

Whether 150 beds will be sufficient to meet demand this year as evictions and util ity cutoffs ramp up remains uncertain.

CCC has managed the city’s shelter operations in recent years. Last year, CCC agreed to expand its Housing Resource Center and Youth Hub in Shockoe Valley to create a year-round shelter the city would

support, but dropped the plan in June.

Richmond began advertising for partners to operate potentially multiple inclement weather shelters after CCC released the funding the city planned to provide for the expansion.

The city’s goal has been to have the cold weather overflow shelter up and run ning by November, a month later than a longstanding council policy requires. The city does not directly operate shelters, but pays nonprofits or faith groups to do so.

Before advertising began, Sherrill Hampton, city director of housing and community development, told council that the city had $3 million to spend over two years to support such operations, or about five times more than the amount being made available.

Lobs & Lesson youth program offers more than tennis

Free Press staff report

Tennis instructor Crystal Hernandez eyes 8-year-old Har’Mani Fleming’s technique as the Henry L. Marsh El

ementary School third-grader bounces the ball during a tennis drill while her friend Emani Crockett, 8, also a Marsh third-grader prepares to serve.

The girls are participants in an eight-

week Lobs & Lessons Afterschool program at the Peter Paul Development Center. Virginia Commonwealth University’s Of fice of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success describes the partner program as helping to strengthen youths’ life skills, promote academics and create a path to higher education through tennis.

In addition to tennis, lessons include getting along with others, regulating emotions, being coachable and practicing healthy habits, states VCU’s website.

The Lobs & Lessons Afterschool program serves about 40 youths a day. Participants come to the center on selected days during the week, with some youths coming to the center once a week and others attending twice a week, according to VCU’s website.

In addition to Peter Paul and Richmond Public Schools, other VCU program partners include the Friends Associa tion for Children, Higher Achievement, NextUpRVA, Richmond Police Athletic League and St. Andrews School.

For more details, visit https://com munity.vcu.edu/mfyc/lobs—lessons-af terschool-programs/community-partnerprograms-/

Columbus Day is now Indigenous People’s Day

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

Richmond officially wiped out the Co lumbus Day name from the October holiday and also saluted a Black sorority that is preparing to mark its 100th birthday.

Mayor Levar M. Stoney and City Coun cil issued a joint proclamation renaming the holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October as Indigenous People’s Day.

The proclamation recognizes the na tives who occupied Virginia and other future states for thousands of years and replaces the Italian explorer who led a series of Spanish expeditions to the New World beginning in 1492.

Mayor Stoney began the change in 2020 when he proclaimed the Oct. 12 holiday

that year in honor of the natives rather than the explorer that he called “a harbinger of genocide and displacement.” Representa tives of five Virginia tribes attended the mayor’s announcement, which followed then-Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s proclamation renaming the holiday statewide.

The joint proclamation issued Monday makes the name change perpetual for the federal and state holiday. City Hall does not include the holiday, no matter the name, on the list of days on which its govern ment offices are closed and employees have the day off.

Separately, the mayor and council also presented a recognition award to Rich mond representatives of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, which was founded Nov.

12, 1922, at Butler University and is one of the “Divine Nine” Black Greek letter organizations.

According to the award, Sigma Gamma Rho has 100,000 members, including the members of the Richmond-based Iota Sigma Alumnae Chapter, which is 87 years old, and its two college affiliates, Tau Chapter at Virginia Union University and the Epsilon Zeta Chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University.

The proclamation cited the sorority’s civic and social activities in the Richmond area, including Operation Big Bookbag, the annual Youth Symposium and Project Reassurance that provides teenagers with tools and resources to avoid early pregnancy and provide better life choices.

Free Press staff report

Richmond voters have a new opportu nity to learn and prepare for the upcoming general elections in November on Saturday, Oct. 22.

The Community Voting & Information Fair, organized by the Richmond Alumnae

Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., in partnership with Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, will allow eligible Richmond residents to register to vote, check their registration status, and learn about candidates and issues on the ballot.

Health information, music and dance,

children’s activities and food also will be available at the event, which is free. The fair is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd.

For more information, email the soror ity at social.act.dstrichmond@gmail.com or call (804) 276-7053.

Regina H. Boone/ Richmond Free Press Henry L. Marsh Elementary School students’ budding skills were captured on Oct. 4 during a Lobs & Lessons Afterschool program at the Peter Paul Development Center. Coaching them was Crystal Hernandez, a VCU senior intern, who is majoring in health, physical education and exercise science.

Numerous lights were installed for the 20th Annual Gabriel Gathering on Monday at the reclaimed Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground. “We Are Gabriel” helps to shine a light on the story of slave rebellion leader Gabriel, presented by Recontextual izing Richmond & Sacred Ground Project. The commemoration was hosted by Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality.

“Each year on Oct. 10, the Sacred Ground Project hosts a community gather ing at the African Burial Ground to mark the date in 1800 when the great slave

rebellion leader Gabriel was executed at the town gallows,” said Ana Edwards, founder and chair of the project.

“We gather to honor Gabriel and all those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom, to celebrate more than 20 years of learning the history of this sacred ground and to rededicate ourselves to reclaiming and properly memorializing Shockoe Bottom, once the epicenter of the U.S. domestic slave trade. This year we also are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality!”

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VMFA’s new African Art curator will lead efforts to return stolen objects

2018 groundbreaking report “The Restitution of African Cultural Heritage: Toward a New Relational Ethics.”

In his report, Mr. Sarr recalls that in 1978, Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow, then the director of UNESCO, pleaded for a rebalanc ing of global cultural heritage between the northern and the southern hemispheres.

The return of an irreplaceable cultural heritage to those who created it, M’Bow noted, is necessary because “The people who have been victims of this plunder, sometimes for hundreds of years, have not only been despoiled of irreplaceable masterpieces, but also robbed of a memory which would doubtless have helped them to greater self-knowledge and would certainly have helped others understand them better.”

It is Dr. Ezeluomba’s hope that being a curator at a museum with a large and prestigious African art collection that is dedicated to art reparations will encourage or stimulate more conversation about the idea of restitution.

VMFA acquired its first work by an African-American artist in 1944 and has built the collection since. In 2015, it launched an initiative to significantly deepen their holdings of African, African-American and African Diasporic artists. The museum’s current collection includes ceramics, figures, masks, paintings, photographs, ritual objects and textiles from more than 100 cultures throughout the continent.

“We are delighted to have Endy rejoining the curatorial team at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,” said Alex Nyerges, VMFA’s Director and CEO. “He will advance the vision for the museum’s renowned African art collection, an invaluable resource for Virgin ians who wish to learn more about African art and culture.”

History has led Dr. Ezeluomba to be vocal in advocating for the repatriation of African art and cultural objects. He says his role in leading VMFA’s efforts to research the history of its collection and return works stolen or looted during the colonial era will provide “the kind of pedestal that is needed to propagate that idea.”

Dr. Ezeluomba isn’t a stranger to VMFA. Between 2016 and 2018, the internationally recognized curator and scholar was the Andrew W. Mellon Research Specialist at the museum.

In that position he helped analyze the materials and construction of works in the museum’s African art collection. That research helps inform curators and conservationists on the imperative understanding of handling and preserving African art.

When that grant project ended, he moved on to the New Orleans Museum of Art, where he was curator of African Art for Françoise Billion Richardson. While there, he exhibited “Ancestors in Stone, Body Adornment in African Art.” He also co-curated an upcoming exhibition: “Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club.”

It is this passion for art and historical knowledge that Dr. Ezeluomba plans to bring into the galleries and exhibits he will design at VMFA. He wants them to reflect the continuum from

Free COVID-19 vaccines

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Friday for more information on testing sites, or go online at vax.rchd.com.

The Virginia Department of Health also has a list of COVID-19 testing locations around the state at www.vdh.virginia.gov/ coronavirus/covid-19-testing/covid-19-testing-sites.

Want a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot?

The Richmond and Henrico health districts are offering free walk-up COVID-19 vaccines at the following locations:

• Thursday, Oct. 13 & Oct. 20, 1 to 4 p.m. - Richmond Henrico Health District, 400 E. Cary St., Pfizer for ages 6 months and older, Moderna for ages 6 months to 5 years old and ages 18 years and older, appointments encouraged.

• Wednesday, Oct. 19 & Oct. 26, 1 to 4 p.m. - Henrico Health District West Headquarters, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive, Pfizer for ages 6 months and older, Moderna for ages 6 months to 5 years old and ages 18 years and older, appointments encouraged.

People can schedule an appointment online at vase.vdh. virginia.gov, vaccinate.virginia.gov or vax.rchd.com, or by calling (804) 205-3501 or (877) VAX-IN-VA (1-877-829-4682). VaccineFinder.org and vaccines.gov also allow people to find nearby pharmacies and clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine and booster.

Those who are getting a booster shot should bring their vaccine card to confirm the date and type of vaccine received.

RHHD also offers at-home vaccinations by calling (804) 205-3501 to schedule appointments.

New COVID-19 boosters, updated to better protect against the latest variants of the virus, are now available. The new Pfizer booster is approved for those aged 12 and up, while the new Moderna booster is for those aged 18 and older.

As with previous COVID-19 boosters, the new doses can only be received after an initial two vaccine shots, and those who qualify are instructed to wait at least two months after their second COVID-19 vaccine.

New COVID-19 cases in Virginia dropped by 15 percent during the last week, according to the Virginia Department of Health, and data from the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association showed hospitalizations statewide fell by 3 percent.

Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover continue to stay at low levels of community COVID19. Universal masking is now strongly encouraged for five localities in Virginia.

A total of 1,349 new cases of COVID-19 were reported statewide Wednesday for the 24-hour period, contributing to an overall state total of 2,100,475 cases in Virginia since the pandemic’s outbreak.

As of Wednesday, there have been 455,473 hospitalizations and 22,001 deaths statewide. The state’s seven-day positivity rate dropped to 9.8 percent on Wednesday. Last week, the positivity rate was 10.5 percent.

On Wednesday, state health officials reported that 72.8 percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated, while 82.8 percent have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

State data also showed that nearly 4.2 million people in Virginia have received booster shots or third doses of the vaccine.

Among ages 5 to 11 in Virginia, 337,963 have received their first shots as of Wednesday, accounting for 46.6 percent of the age group in the state, while 295,333 children, or 40.8 percent, are fully vaccinated and 53,564 children have received a third vaccine dose or booster, making up 7.4 percent of that age group.

As of Wednesday, 50,466 children from the ages of zero to four have received their first doses, making up 11.1 percent of the population in Virginia, while 35,852 are fully vaccinated, or 7.9 percent of the population. As of Wednesday, fewer than 176,830 cases, 1,066 hospitalizations and 15 deaths have been recorded among children in the state.

State data also shows that African-Americans comprised 22.1 percent of cases statewide and 22.9 percent of deaths for which ethnic and racial data is available, while Latinos made up 11.2 percent of cases and 4.9 percent of deaths.

Reported COVID-19 data as of Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022

Cases Hospitalizations Deaths

Richmond 57,520 1,206 541

Henrico County 81,976 1,619 1,019

Chesterfield County 91,653 1,669 824

Hanover County 26,409 815 325

the art and artists of the past to those of modern times.

“At least into the mid-20th century, African art was mainly displayed along geographic lines, creating a sharp demarcation across the different countries and cultures,” Dr. Ezeluomba said. “The way exhibits are conceived now is by thematization. Objects are selected along them and this helps to show more of the unity of the continent.”

For example, he said some of the items may serve as part of a ritual or ceremony. Originally from Benin City, located in southern Nigeria, Dr. Ezeluomba first trained in carving while earning his bachelor’s degree in Fine & Applied Arts from the University of Benin in Nigeria. While he still creates art, he says his focus shifted when receiving his master’s degree in African Studies/Art History from Ibadan in Nigeria.

Dr. Ezeluomba later earned his doctorate in visual culture/ art history from the University of Wales, and a doctorate in art history from the University of Florida, Gainesville.

“I have always had a tremendous interest [in art] however, knowing your strengths and weaknesses is very important,” Dr. Ezeluomba said. “It occurred to me that I wouldn’t be hugely successful as a studio artist and so I concentrated on being an art historian.

Dr. Ezeluomba says simple things such as maps and photo graphs in galleries, as well as exhibits that present both modern and historical works provide substance and depth. Strategic col lecting can allow complementing pieces to be shown together whenever possible — such as the costumes worn displayed alongside masks.

“If you have those pieces coming together, it is awe inspir ing,” Dr. Ezeluomba said.

“It is something that makes visitors go, ‘Wow!’”

It’s that excitement that will fuel his efforts with VMFA’S $200 million expansion project announced in 2021 and slated for completion in 2027. The planned construction of a new 170,000-square-foot wing includes space for dedicated African Art galleries.

“That is where a lot of my ideas will come to bear. I want to come in with the designers and help to create a very African space.” Dr. Ezeluomba said.

“I want to be activating the space - making it lively and noisy with storytelling and poetry, artists and performers creating an audio-visual experience. I want people to see that African art is full of intrigue.”

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for continuing the suit and amending it to add three claims that the town and its officers deprived Lt. Nazario and others of their rights under the First, Fourth and 14th Amendments.

According to the original filing, Black drivers accounted for 42 percent of the traffic stops in Windsor between July 1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021, though, Black residents account for only 21 percent of

the town’s population and just 22 percent of the county’s population.

The complaint also alleged that Windsor police conducted more searches of stopped vehicles with Black drivers than those of white drivers.

The complaint also alleged that Wind sor’s Police Department without explana tion reported fewer traffic stops to the State Police’s record system than to the town council and claimed that town officers were “trained to ‘go fishing’” and engage

in stops to engage in illegal searches for contraband.

In court, the town’s legal team focused on Lt. Nazario’s case and argued that it was one incident and thus could not be used to show a discriminatory pattern and practice.

But Judge Padrick found that lawyers with the attorney general had sufficiently argued that the case they were bringing went beyond the Lt. Caron Nazario incident and deserved to go to trial.

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claim of misconduct is proven.

At a time when the Police Department is continuing to lose officers and currently has nearly 160 vacancies, according to the chair of the Public Safety Committee, 8th District Councilwoman Reva M. Tram mell, an advisory panel is as far as most on council were willing to go to avoid more losses.

Mayor Stoney, who introduced the legislation with the support of four council members, described the ordinance as an effort to balance the need to appreciate the important and dangerous work that police officers do and the need for accountability if officers transgress.

Last year, 62 complaints were filed against city police officers, with 25 coming from civilians and 37 generated internally by command staff or other officers report ing violations.

Among those urging City Council to take more time before moving forward was

Tom Barbour, an attorney who spoke for the Richmond City Democratic Commit tee, which announced its opposition to the ordinance as written in September, citing it as too weak to make a difference.

“Richmonders want a CRB that works to keep bad officers off of our streets,” Mr. Barbour told the council.

He said the board would have no au thority “to impose discipline in case of police misconduct,” arguing that means the department would be free to keep “bad actors and ineffective officers’” even if the panel recommended their removal.

Yohance Whitaker, a community orga nizer for the Legal Aid Justice Center and a member of the Richmond Transparency and Accountability Project that has advo cated for a strong board with subpoena power, expressed concern that the board that council was setting up would have the “fewest powers of any CRB” being established in Virginia.

The approved paper also did not sit well with Dr. Eli Coston, a Virginia Commonwealth

University assistant professor who has been a leader in RTAP and co-chaired a councilappointed task force that recommended Richmond establish a strong CRB.

“If something is set up that’s not effec tive [and] where people’s problems with the police still aren’t addressed, then that’s just going to further erode community trust in the process, and in the police, and in the city generally,” Dr. Coston stated after reviewing the proposal that passed.

However, Council President Cynthia I. Newbille and others members of council told critics they felt it was better to approve an ordinance so the board can get set up and to come back after it is established to consider changes if needed.

“We have heard your concerns,” Dr. Newbille said.

At this point, the board once established, would be limited to “reviewing, investigat ing and making recommendations to the council, the mayor and the chief of police concerning internal investigations” for a small number of cases.

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a novel, a book of short stories, essays, and several volumes of poetry. “Collected Poems 1974–2004” was a National Book Award finalist and earned Ms. Dove an NAACP Image Award. The New York Times named her latest work, “Playlist for the Apocalypse,” a “Top Book of 2021.”

Ms. Giovanni retired Sept. 1 from Virginia Tech after a 35-year tenure with the school. As a poet and essayist, she

the items they collect free of charge.

There are plenty of traditional outlets that this small volunteer network could use, ranging from the Salvation Army and Goodwill to food distribution groups like Blessing Warriors or Food Not Bombs. There are an astonishing number of people and organizations in the Richmond area engaged in people-helping initiatives.

But Mr. Matthews, an easygoing, upbeat man who hands out compliments like Hal loween candy, has gained their confidence. “I think they like a more personal touch,” he said.

He said he got involved distributing items about three years ago, and one thing has led to another. At first it was one day a week, but now he said he is on the road at least five days a week in response to calls from the volunteer network of 20 to 30 people.

The van he drives is a gift from an admirer who wanted to support his efforts, and it is not unusual for him to drive 70 to 100 miles. Somehow, even as gas prices have soared, he has been able to come up with the cash out of his own pocket or from donations to fuel the vehicle and keep going.

A graduate of J.R. Tucker High School and Virginia Commonwealth University, Mr. Matthews, a recovering addict, under stands how much need exists.

Married, he has been down-and-out himself, reduced at times with his wife to largely living on the money he earned selling his blood plasma.

A former reporter for nearly 40 years for daily and weekly newspapers in the Richmond area, including the Free Press, Mr. Matthews is back on his feet and working for a rental car company.

For him, the volunteer work represents “a way to give back to the community” for the support he received in battling his

is known for her fearless criticism and commentary on social issues and expos ing the intricate complexities of bias and prejudice that exist at the intersection of race and gender. She has published 11 il lustrated children’s books, received seven NAACP Image Awards and has been a finalist for an Emmy, a Grammy and the National Book Award. She also holds 30 honorary degrees.

The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize usually recognizes one U.S. poet each year for out

challenges.

It is also therapeutic, which is the case with others in the network.

For example, Ms. Evans prepares at last 30 hot meals twice a week at her Ashland home, items like cheesy grits and biscuits and gravy, for Mr. Matthews to pick up and distribute.

She does so despite being the caretaker for her husband, who has been battling cancer, and her mother, who recently suf fered a stroke. Mrs. Evans does her work under the banner of her informal ministry, Pass the Blessings On.

Other participants include Myra Adams of Atlee Outreach Ministries, who turned her Mechanicsville-area home into a col lection center.

After her house overflows, she runs distribution days as she did recently at the Falling Creek Apartments. She also stacks up goods for Mr. Mathews to pack into his van on Sundays. On this day, he collects 11 boxes of neatly folded clothing as well as some household items.

Also among the givers supplying his van is Minister Melanie Vest Kenney, who collects and distributes food in Hanover County. Ms. Evans gets her supplies from Ms. Kenney, who operates the Come As You Are Ministry.

Mr. Matthews’ connection with Ms. Ken ney enables him to pick up multiple dozens of unsold breakfast sandwiches and donuts twice a week from the Ashland. On this Sunday, he packed up 11 milk cartons full of food items that WaWa would trash unless someone like Mr. Matthews was available to collect and redistribute them.

Fully loaded after making at least six collection stops this day, Mr. Matthews heads back to Richmond where he looks for people who might be able to use the food, clothing and other items packed into the van.

standing lifetime achievement. This year, 11 poets were recognized in celebration of Poetry magazine’s 110th year, and the Poetry Foundation’s 20-year anniversary in 2023.

The other nine award recipients include: Sandra Cisneros, CAConrad, Juan Felipe Herrera, Angela Jackson, Haki Madhubuti, Sharon Olds, Sonia Sanchez, Patti Smith, and Arthur Sze.

The award recipients will be recognized at a ceremony in Chicago this month.

He pulls off the highway in the city’s East End and stops on the side of a gro cery store where three men are sitting. He offers them items and drops off some of the food that he collected.

Nearby, he finds other men who are gathered informally. He then moves on to Nine Mile Road where he is a familiar face to several men who regularly sit on porches or in the yards of vacant houses near Creighton Court.

He heads to South Side to get to the Southwood Apartments off Hull Street, a major residential area for Latino residents.

On the way, he calls a contact there to let her know to put the word out that he is on his way with “mucho, mucho” items.

“I know about 10 words of Spanish,” he chortled, but he still expects people to turn out. At Southwood, he first stops to offer items to a gathering of men and then heads to a lawn where he beeps his horn several times, stops and begins unloading the boxes and bags full of food and clothing.

Doors open and a small group of people come forward to check out the offerings. As most go through the clothing, one woman bags up all the WaWa sandwiches to take back to her apartment. “I haven’t had a working stove for a week,” she tells Mr. Matthews.

“This will really help me out.”

And in a few minutes, there are mostly only empty boxes for him to collect and pack up and head home to get ready to go to church.

“Smiles all around,” he later reports on his Facebook page, “as grateful folks shared tons of food, clothing, housewares, toys and much more with our friends and neighbors in and around the city.”

He said he enjoys doing his part in an effort that brings him in contact “with some of the most selfless, caring, loving people. Sometimes, I have to pinch myself to believe that this is really happening.”

Delivering help to those in need

Maggie L. Walker High School’s 59 members of the Class of 1962 attended their final formal reunion on Saturday, Oct. 8, at “The Gathering Place/Around the Table,” an Ashland Soul Food restaurant. Joining the classmates were 47 guests.

Asked why they will no longer host a class reunion, Jane Crittenden Talley promptly replied, “We’re old and many of us — between 78-80 years old — have various ailments.”

Planning a reunion is hard work and many on the commit

A class act of memories

tee have done it since 1972, beginning with their first reunion and hosting a celebration every five years after.

The group’s last formal reunion is a happy and sad occa sion, Mrs. Talley said, adding that the group will continue to gather informally for future celebrations.

Far left photo, class member Thomasina Haskins Mencer, of Baton Rouge, center, enjoyed conversation with her hus band left, Ernest Mencer of Baton Rouge, and a classmate’s husband, Wilbert Talley of Richmond.

Above, the 60th Reunion Planning Committee of the Mag gie L. Walker High School Class of 1962 are from left, Jane Crittenden Talley, George T. Bennett, Margie Rasberry Booker, Rose Beech Graham, and Stephanie Crittenden Cason.

Explainer: A huge jump in Social Security payments is coming

By Stan Choe The Associated Press

NEW YORK

Tens of millions of older Americans are about to get what may be the big gest raise of their lifetimes.

On Thursday, the U.S. government is set to announce how big a percentage increase Social Security beneficiaries will see in monthly payments this up coming year. It’s virtually certain to be the largest in four decades. It’s all part of an annual ritual where Washington adjusts Social Security benefits to keep up with inflation, or at least with one narrow measure of it.

Plenty of controversy accompanies the move, known as a cost-of-living adjustment or COLA. Critics say the data the government uses to set the increase doesn’t reflect what older Americans are actually spending, and thus the inflation they’re actually feeling. The increase also is one-sizefits-all, which means beneficiaries get the same raise regardless of where they live or how big a nest egg they may have.

Here’s a look at what’s happening:

What’s the big deal?

The U.S. government is about to announce an increase to how much the more than 65 million Social Security beneficiaries will get every month. Some

estimates say the boost may be as big as 9 percent.

What do beneficiaries have to do to get it?

Nothing.

Will this be the biggest increase ever?

No, but it’s likely the heftiest in 40 years, which is longer than the vast majority of Social Security beneficiaries have been getting payments. In 1981, the increase was 11.2 percent.

When will the bigger payments begin?

January. They’re also permanent, and they compound. That means the following year’s percentage increase, whatever it ends up being, will be on top of the new, larger payment beneficiaries get after this most recent raise.

What’s the typical increase?

Since 2000, it’s averaged 2.3 percent as inflation remained remarkably tame through all kinds of economic swings.

During some of the toughest years in that stretch, the bigger worry for the economy was actually that inflation was running too low.

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the U.S. government has announced zero increases to Social Security benefits three times because inflation was so weak.

So the increase is to make up for inflation?

That’s the intent. As Americans have become painfully aware over the past year, each $1 doesn’t go as far at the grocery store as it used to.

How is the size of the increase set?

It’s tied to a measure of inflation called the CPI-W index, which tracks what kinds of prices are being paid by urban wage earners and clerical workers.

More specifically, the increase is based on how much the CPI-W increases from the summer of one year to the next.

Is that the inflation measure every

one follows?

No. People generally pay more attention to a much broader measure of inflation, the CPI-U index, which covers all urban consumers. That covers 93 percent of the total U.S. population.

The CPI-W, meanwhile, covers only about 29 percent of the U.S. population.

It has been around longer than the CPI-U,

which the government began compiling only after the legislation that required Social Security’s annual increases be linked to inflation.

Is that weird?

Yes, and some critics have argued for years that Social Security should change to a different measure, one that’s pegged to older people in particular.

Another experimental index, called CPI-E, is supposed to offer a better re flection of how Americans aged 62 and above spend their money. It has historically shown higher rates of inflation for older Americans than the CPI-U or CPI-W, but it has not taken hold. Neither have other measures compiled by organizations outside the government that hope to show how inflation affects older Americans specifically.

How is the size set for social security benefits?

Through a complicated formula that takes into account several factors, includ ing how much a worker made in their 35 highest-earning years. Generally, those who made more money and those who wait longer to start getting Social Security get larger benefits, up to a point.

This year, the maximum allowed benefit for someone who retired at full retirement age is $3,345 monthly.

Will rich people get the same boost in social security?

Yes. Everyone gets the same percent age increase, whether they have millions of dollars in retirement savings or are just scraping by.

Andres Kudacki, File Photo, The Associated Press

A shopper is shown at a supermarket in New York. On Thursday, Oct. 13, the U.S. government will announce what’s virtually certain to be the largest increase in Social Security benefits in 40 years. The boost is meant to allow beneficiaries to keep up with inflation, and plenty of controversy surrounds the move.

Photos by Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press

Profits marginalize Black patients

Good health is our greatest asset.

Never is that reality more true than when sitting in a hospital for days on end with an ailing loved one, or finding yourself in need of quality health care during an emergency or sudden illness.

Yet, for too many people of color, the pursuit of good health has long been elusive. Cancer, heart disease, dia betes, stroke and hypertension are leading causes of death for Black people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Add to the list racism, states the Center for Medicare Advocacy.

Knowing this, we could not help but think that rac ism was involved in the results found in an investigative article published Sept. 24 in The New York Times and in the Richmond Free Press’ Sept. 29-Oct. 31 edition. The article “Profits over patients,” accused the Bon Secours Mercy Health hospital chain, which has several facilities in the Richmond area, of using a poor neighborhood to turn huge profits.

Specifically, the article details the fate of Norman Otey who was rushed by ambulance to Richmond Community Hospital last summer. Blood tests revealed septic shock, the article said, and care in an intensive care unit. How ever, Richmond Community’s ICU was closed in 2017, requiring Mr. Otey to be transported to another hospital. By then it was too late and Mr. Otey died, becoming yet another statistic of a Black man’s life cut short.

The New York Times article goes on to reveal how Richmond Community’s 104 beds, has a “strapped emer gency room and psychiatric ward.

Need a kidney or lung specialist? Not at Richmond Com munity. MRI? Better head elsewhere because Richmond Community’s machine wasn’t working for two months last summer, according to medical workers who spoke with the New York Times.

The article also points out that Bon Secours, one of America’s largest nonprofit health care chains, has the highest profit margin of any hospital in Virgina,”generating as much as $100 million a year.”

The question of race is raised when one considers that Richmond Community Hospital, founded by Black doctors in the early 1900s, is in a predominantly Black neighbor hood saturated with public housing.

Other Bon Secours medical facilities are located in treelined, suburban settings. Comfortable seating, Starbucks cafes and amenities often associated with four- or five-star hotels define many of the buildings’ designs. State-of-the-art medical equipment and ever-so-precise billing procedures await patients. Discounts are offered to those who can pay their portion of a $7,000 MRI exam on the spot.

In addition to the disparities found in Richmond Commu nity and Bon Secours hospitals located in wealthier neigh borhoods, it was shocking to read that the nonprofit uses a drug program to turn Richmond Community’s “poverty into an asset.” In short, the program, 340B, allows hospitals to buy drugs from manufacturers at a discount—roughly half the average sales price. The hospitals then are allowed to charge patients’ insurers a much higher price for the same drugs, reads The New York Times article.

“Bon Secours was basically laundering money through this poor hospital to its wealthier outposts,” Dr. Lucas Eng lish, who worked in Richmond Community’s emergency department until 2018, told the New York Times. “It was all about profits.”

Black people are no strangers to medicine comingled with money. Our history is fraught with examples of our health and well-being being tossed aside for the sake of profit.

A few weeks ago a Free Press front-page article featured former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder’s Virginia Commonwealth University symposium in which he discussed the Medi cal College of Virginia’s, now VCU Health, removal of a deceased Black man’s heart without his family’s consent. Although the heart of the deceased man, Bruce Tucker, was used in Virginia’s first heart transplant, Mr. Tucker’s son has yet to receive help (aka compensation), the former governor intimated.

There is the story of Henrietta Lacks whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line and one of the most important cell lines in medical research. One can only imagine how much and how many have profited from Mrs. Lacks’ Black body.

And who will ever forget the Tuskegee Syphillis Study that was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control between 1932 and 1972 on a group of nearly 400 Black men with syphillis. The men went untreated during the study, and few records were found in which they gave their consent to participate.

Fifty years ago, the Associated Press published a story about the Tuskegee study. Although the men and their family received some benefits, they were minimal. A classaction lawsuit in 1973 was filed on behalf of the study participants and their families, resulting in a $10 million, out-of-court settlement in 1974.

Medical research, studies and profits go hand and hand.

Yet, for far too many Black people, none of that mat ters when holding a loved one’s hands in life or death situations.

Unite to defend Black vote now

Right before our last national elections in 2020, thousands of Black voters in Detroit got a call from someone posing as a woman named “Tamika Taylor.” She warned them that if they voted, the government would collect their personal information and come af ter them for credit card debt, outstand ing warrants, even forced vaccinations.

The calls were a voter suppression scam, and the two white guys behind it were prosecuted. But we’ll never know how many people were nervous enough to avoid voting that year.

Dirty tricks like this make me sick. And as we get closer to this year’s midterms, civil rights leaders are warning that we’re likely to see more of them. The Far Right is waging a war on Black voters, and disinformation is among its favorite weapons. Another tactic is passing laws to make it harder for Black citizens to vote. The Brennan Center at NYU keeps track of these efforts. Brennan’s legal scholars report

that since 2020, lawmakers in 49 states have introduced more than 400 bills that would make it harder to vote. This midterm election is the first nationwide election since that massive voter suppression campaign started, and we have one way to fight it: Massive voter mobilization.

Getting our friends and

neighbors to vote so we can have a say in issues that affect our daily lives is a calling for all of us. I am fortunate to lead an organization that will make Black male voters the focus of our Get Out the Vote efforts this year. Our initiative, Defend the Black Vote, will reach out to Black men in 15 states who are registered but skipped two out of three of the last elections.

Our focus will be men because they still don’t vote in the high percentages seen among Black women. Our message will be simple: Vote this November. Vote because your vote is your voice and your power. Vote because of everything that is on the line in these elections: jobs, reproduc tive rights, mass incarceration, who sits on our courts, education

for our kids, health care, pollu tion in the environment where we live.

Vote because we need to Ban the Box. Vote because Black Lives Matter. Vote because you have a dream of entrepreneur ship. Vote because your mental health, and your family’s mental health, matters. Vote because the white supremacists don’t want you to, and are doing everything they can to stop you, and that tells you how important it is.

I know that some folks don’t vote because they believe their vote doesn’t matter. History shows that it does. The best example I can think of is what happened in Georgia in 2020, the first year we ran our Defend the Black Vote campaign. We motivated over 200,000 addi tional Black men in Georgia to vote that year – a year when the presidential election in the state was decided by 12,000 votes. The Black men who voted in Georgia made a historic difference, and the numbers prove it.

We know there’s one more way today’s Far Right and their predecessors—the Klan, the White League, and all the other terrorists like them – have tried to suppress Black votes, and it’s the ugliest: intimidation

DeSantis embraces ‘left-wing stuff’

As extreme weather caused floods in Kentucky, collapse of the water system in Jackson, Miss., and the savage destruc tion of Central Florida—to say nothing of fires and drought and a growing water shortage in the West—we ought to agree on two simple realities: America faces a growing challenge from both catastrophic climate change and a growing infrastructure deficit that is putting lives and communi ties at risk.

All should agree that we must act ag gressively and at scale to ad dress the climate challenge and rebuild our decrepit and aged infrastructure. We can invest now or we will pay far more on the backside of calamity.

Yet that’s not how it works. Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis and his state’s two senators, Mark Rubio and Rick Scott, all Re publicans, now call fervently for federal aid and resources to help clean up the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Ian. With millions still without electricity or safe water, and many still endangered by floods, fallen bridges, downed electric lines and collapsed bridges, recovery will take years and cost tens of billions of dollars.

The politicians are all in for getting federal dollars and resources to help in the wake of catastrophe.

Gov. DeSantis regularly scorns federal spend ing in general and President Biden in particular, but when asked after Ian hit if he’d meet with President Biden, he said, sensibly, “We need all the help

we can get.”

Yet, Gov. DeSantis, who has presidential ambitions, goes out of his way to dismiss warnings about extreme weather from cata strophic climate change. He said during his gubernatorial campaign that he doesn’t want to be labeled “a global-warming person.”

When asked last December how he plans to address climate change, Gov. DeSantis replied that “people when they start

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talking about things like global warming, they typically use that as a pretext to do a bunch of left-wing things. We’re not doing any left-wing stuff.” Last year, he signed a bill that blocked Florida cities and towns from transitioning to 100 percent clean energy. He also championed a resolution prohibiting Florida’s pension fund from considering the impact of climate change in its investment decisions.

The Lever, a reader-supported investigative news outlet, reports that about three months before Florida was clobbered by Ian, eight of the state’s Republican lawmakers pressured federal regulators to halt a proposal requiring businesses to more thoroughly disclose the risks they face from climate change. Those lawmakers have raked in more than $1 million of campaign cash from oil and gas industry donors.

Similarly, all of Florida’s politicians voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that President Biden managed to pass through the Congress. Gov. DeSantis scorned the $19 billion that would go to Florida. Now, in the wake of Ian, of

course, he wants a lot of “leftwing stuff,” like massive funds from the federal government to rebuild Florida.

Politicians like Gov. DeSan tis, Sen. Rubio and Sen. Scott confuse freedom with irrespon sibility. They tout the freedoms of Florida, where public health officials won’t tell you to wear a mask, planners won’t tell you where to build your house and politicians won’t tax your in comes. And if that leaves the state with vulnerable bridges and water systems, with homes exposed on flood plains, with impoverished communities, so be it.

Pundits regularly expose the hypocrisy of politicians like Gov. DeSantis, Sen. Rubio and Sen. Scott seeking billions in aid to help Florida rebuild in the wake of Ian, while voting against aid for other disasters in other states. One of the first votes Gov. De Santis took when he was sworn in as a congressman in 2013 was to oppose aid to the victims of Superstorm Sandy. But hypocrisy is a relatively minor sin among politicians. A far bigger failing is to sacrifice the lives and the security of the people they claim to represent to embrace the cor ruption of fossil fuel campaign money and the blinders of ideo logical posturing.

A catastrophe like Ian or a shameful horror like the col lapse of the water system in Mississippi’s state capital should concentrate our minds. Acceler ating the transition to renewable energy isn’t “left-wing stuff,” it is a moral and existential impera tive. Rebuilding the resilience and efficiency of our dangerously decrepit infrastructure isn’t a socialist plot, it is the founda tion for safe communities and a robust economy.

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and threats of violence. Our ancestors faced a real risk of being attacked or murdered for registering to vote or voting.

Today the intimidation might be more high-tech: is your name in the system, will you be accused of an illegal vote? Florida’s ar rests of returning citizens who voted – after being issued new voter registration cards by the state itself – are especially cruel. They were meant to scare people, and they probably did.

So, vote because we refuse to be intimidated. Because those who went before us put their lives on the line to cast a bal lot. And if you are a man who doesn’t have a plan to vote, or you have a father, brother, uncle or son who doesn’t have a plan, it’s not too late to make one now. We need you.

Ben Jealous is president of People For the American Way and professor of the practice at the University of Pennsylvania.

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76ers’ Doc Rivers merges Black history lessons into camp

By Dan Gelston The Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C.

Doc Rivers is at ease us ing his platform as an NBA coach to fight bigotry and racial injustice, campaign for politicians he believes in and advocate for social change on themes ranging from poverty to police brutality.

Sometimes, his speeches sound like they were delivered by someone running for office. Might the 60-year-old Coach Rivers, the son of a Chicago police officer, someday stump for change as an actual politi cian?

“Oh God, no. I wouldn’t win, number one,” Coach Rivers said. “And number two, that’s not what I want to be.”

Coach Rivers is fine with wading into political waters — and the older he gets and the more he learns about modern issues and Black history with deep meaning to him, the more he speaks out. At Donald Trump. At police misconduct. At the horrors of racism that have shadowed him his entire life. At the idea that, even as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, it can still be hard to find his place as a Black man in America.

“When you hear, ‘America first,’ that scares me, because I’m a Black man and that’s not including me,” Coach Rivers said recently in an interview with The Associated Press. “I want us to all be included. I want us all to function with each other.”

Coach Rivers has become an agent of change in the NBA and found his voice as an activist, trying to contribute perhaps more to the league than he has already, first as an All-Star guard and then with a coaching career that includes the 2008 championship with Boston and a spot this year on the list of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History. That outreach starts at home — or

perhaps, on this point, on the road — where Coach Rivers used training camp not just as the usual time to rehash X’s and O’s but as a daily history class. The Sixers practiced at The Citadel, the military col lege where tanks and jets and plaques dedicated to prisoners of wars dot the campus, an education all part of Coach Rivers’ plan to squeeze more out of camp than basketball.

“All of it is good for us,” Coach Rivers said.

The Sixers usually hold camp at their New Jersey complex but Coach Rivers wanted to strengthen team bonding with a road trip. The Sixers gathered two weeks ago for team dinners, played cards and video games, and had serious conversations, the type of day-to-day activities largely shelved the last two seasons because of COVID-19 protocols.

“When you have camp at home, you don’t get that,” Coach Rivers said. “They go home at the end of practice and they don’t spend time with each other.”

Coach Rivers was a guard with the Knicks in the early 1990s when the team held camp at the College of Charleston. Back then, Coach Pat Riley made the players walk from the team hotel to the arena.

The 76ers stuck to the team bus.

Coach Rivers and the Six ers organized field trips to the Old Slave Mart Museum,

often staffed by individuals who trace their history to the enslaved people of Charleston, and to the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture. Citadel President Gen. Glenn Walters and re tired professor and historian Bernard Powers both spoke to the team.

“My people, my African people coming here, the people that gave up their lives for us to be able to be in this position, it was good to learn about all of that,” said center Joel Embiid, who was born in Cameroon and recently became a U.S. citizen.

Mr. Powers said by phone

of enslaved people known as Gullah, who live in small island communities scattered over 425 miles of the Southern Atlantic U.S. coast.

“This was the port where a greatly disproportionate num ber of Africans were brought here,” Mr. Powers said. “This place, more than any other, might be very likely a source of their ancestry.”

Coach Rivers believed the experiences resonated with a team full of 20-somethings all the way up to coaching staff veterans.

“Teaching American history is under assault right now. And it’s not Black history or teach ing about slavery, it’s American history,” Coach Rivers said.

“And so I was amazed. The first thing that I was taught the other day was, how many players, and not only players, coaches, came up to me and said, ‘Wow, I never was taught that in my history class.’”

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Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Doc Rivers speaks with Danuel House after practice Sept. 27 on the first day of the 76ers NBA basketball training camp at the McAlister Field House on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.

that he talked to the Sixers at their team hotel about such topics as the role Charleston

played in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the slave revolt of 1739 and the descendants

home run slugger

The verdict is in. Aaron Judge is the American League’s all-time, single season home run slugger.

With the baseball world on high alert, the New York Yankees’ outfielder socked his 62nd long ball on Oct. 4 in the 161st game of the season against Texas in Arlington.

The historic blow came off Rangers’ right-hander Jesus Ti noco, a rookie from Venezuela, in the first inning with Judge batting leadoff.

Judge’s 62nd round-tripper

broke the mark of 61 set by the Yankees’ Roger Maris in 1961.

It came in the second half of a double header. Judge had gone 23 plate appearances since his 61st blast.

Judge, who wears Pinstripes No. 99, and Maris, who wore No 9, had eerily similar seasons.

In 1961, the lefty-swinging Maris had 698 plate appear ances and 590 official at-bats.

In ’22, Judge had 696 plate ap pearances and 570 at-bats from the right side. Walks, being hit by pitch and sacrifices do not

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VUU – Bowie outcome may determine CIAA and NCAA postseason play

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the main event you’ve been anticipating.

In the maroon and steel corner, the contender, the undefeated, nationally 12th-ranked, rough ‘n’ ready Virginia Union Panthers!

And in the black and gold corner, the reigning three-time CIAA champs and NCAA quarterfi nalists, the biting’ Bowie State Bulldogs!

Both teams are oozing with momentum and will be ready to rumble Saturday at noon, at Bowie, in what could determine CIAA and NCAA postseason opportunities.

of 7,399, Byers carried 29 times for 205 yards and two TDs against the Vikings.

On the season, Byers has dipped and darted for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns, leading all of Division II in both categories. The muscular 180-pounder keeps the chains moving, averaging 7.6 yards per tote.

If Byers represents the “Zoom” in VUU’s run ning game, freshman Curtis Allen is the “Boom.” The 6-foot-2, 215-pound bruiser from Prince George has eight TDs (including one against ECSU) in just 22 tries.

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Norfolk State scores a win, finally, over Morgan State

No, it’s not a mis print. Norfolk State University really does sit all alone in first place in the MEAC football standings.

After five straight non-conference losses, the Spartans scored a thrilling 24-21 win over Morgan State on Oct. 8 in Baltimore. It was the MEAC opener for both.

NSU (now 1-5 overall but 1-0 in the MEAC) scored with five seconds left on a short pass from Jaylan Adams to Da’Quan Felton. A sophomore from Portsmouth, Fel ton made the catch despite being interfered with in the end zone.

Next up for NSU is a Dick Price Stadium date against MEAC foe Delaware State at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Despite the rough start, NSU remains in contention for the MEAC crown and a berth in the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta in December.

VUU, now 6-0 following a rousing 49-0 homecoming win over Elizabeth City State, rates the contender even though it might actually be the favorite on paper.

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Oct. 15 Virginia Union at Bowie State, noon kickoff.

The Panthers under Coach Alvin Parker, Ph.D. are en joying one of the best seasons in decades on Lombardy Street.

Still, Bowie is king of the hill until someone kicks it from its lofty perch. While “Coach Doc tor” has prescribed mostly good medicine for VUU football, he’s 0-3 against Bowie and still searching for a remedy for “dog bite.”

Bowie pounded the Panthers, 27-7, last year in Richmond.

VUU’s galaxy of stars starts with one of its smallest players, 5-foot-7 sophomore whirling dervish Jada Byers.

Already, the New Jersey native is being com pared to some of the elite ball carriers in VUU history, the likes of Cannonball Cooper, Hezekiah Braxton, Judge Thomas, Larry Roberts, Lofell Williams, Bobby Phillips, Monroe Beard, Nathan Fairley and, most recently, Andre Braxton.

Byers is on pace to outgain and outscore them all with the possible exception of A. Braxton. He wears jersey No. 3 but he ranks No. 1 in just about every statistical category.

Combining jet speed, surprising power, and an uncanny knack for finding holes even where there appears to be none, Byers is a strong can didate for CIAA Player of the Year and Division II All-American.

To the delight of VUU’s homecoming crowd

VUU has excelled in all aspects of the game this season after coming off a less-thansatisfying 6-4 mark in 2021.

The last time VUU posted an undefeated regular season was in 1981, when the Panthers started 10-0 under Coach Wil lard Bailey. That season ended with a loss to Shippensburg State in the NCAA first round at City Stadium.

It was also under Bailey (in his second tenure as Panthers’ coach) that VUU won the CIAA in 2001.

What has been stressful to younger VUU fans is that the Panthers have yet to make an appearance in the CIAA championships game since it has been hosted in Salem.

Bowie suffered a rare conference loss earlier this season when it slipped up against Shaw. That said, Bowie is 41-5 in CIAA play since 2015.

“Coach Doctor’s” North Siders would seem capable of heading west to Salem, and then to the NCAA playoffs, this go-round.

But, as usual, one school stands in the way.

Bowie suffered a rare conference loss earlier this season to Shaw. That said, the Bulldogs are 41-5 in CIAA play since 2015, and have had four straight wins coming into this Saturday’s fray, including dismantling Virginia State last Saturday, thwarting the Trojans’ homecoming.

There is a lot of football still to be played, but if VUU wants to get where it wants to go, the trip would be much easier by taking its victory tour through Bowie.

The gloves come off Saturday.

VSU loses homecoming match against Bowie

It was supposed to be a great day in Ettrick. But it didn’t turn out that way.

With national RTV cameras rolling, homecoming at Virginia State University was missing a key ingredient – a victory.

The host Trojans fell behind early and never was a threat in a 41-14 loss to visiting Bowie State. The Bulldogs led 24-0 after one quarter and 31-7 at halftime.

Bowie outgained the Trojans, 413 yards to 276.

A crowd of 4,137 was en

tertained at halftime by the always exciting Trojan Explosion marching band, but by then it was too late for the home team on the field.

If VSU’s game had a star, it likely was Tyrone Fisher with 11 tackles. That said, the Trojans’ defense was on the field far too long. Bowie had the ball for 37 minutes compared to VSU’s 23.

The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for first-year Coach Henry Frazier and came in the second half of an HBCU

double-header, following Virgin ia Union and Elizabeth City.

VSU, now 4-2 overall and 3-1 in CIAA, travels to Murfreesboro, N.C., this Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff against Chowan. The Braves are 3-3 overall and, like VSU, 3-1 in the CIAA. Both remain contenders.

VSU and Chowan will border on an elimination game for the CIAA Northern Division title. It would be difficult to withstand two league losses and still qualify for the Nov. 12 CIAA champion ship in Salem.

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The New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge connects Oct. 4 for a solo home run, his 62nd of the season, as Texas Rangers catcher Sam Huff and umpire Randy Rosenberg watch in the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader in Arlington, Texas. With the home run, Judge set the AL record for home runs in a season, passing Roger Maris.

VUU’s Jada Byers scores a touchdown Oct. 8 in the Panthers’ win against Elizabeth City State.

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Lucia Anna “Pia” Trigiani is working to tell the story of an institution built around stories and histories.

Since 2020, Ms. Trigiani has served as the board president for the Library of Virginia Foundation.

Her volunteerism is driven by a “love of the library and respect for the work that the library does,” she says.

“The library draws you in, captures your attention and invites you to become part of its important mission,”

Ms. Trigiani adds. “The library is a special place with important purpose – to preserve Virginia’s written history – and more.”

The library’s mission, which includes archived texts, video, photos and more for research and discovery, is far more en compassing than many might know. Ms. Trigiani notes that the library distributes most of its state support to public libraries across Virginia, and provides connections for local libraries.

The remaining state support provides just enough resources to cover staffing and infrastructure costs, which makes the private donations and contributions even more important. It’s this support that the foundation helps facilitate through grants and donations it receives through individuals and organizations.

As board president, Ms. Tri giani wants to see the library open up more to the public – in ways that reach beyond the walls of the library itself. Besides donor events, book talks with authors from throughout the state and other programs, the foundation is supporting the purchase of a vehicle for LVA on the Road, a new endeavor that will bring more exhibits to regions across the state.

This program will allow the library to feature its collec tions, tailored to the interests

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and history of the regions the vehicle visits. LVA on the Road is a project Ms. Trigiani expects will require the contributions of a wide variety of the library’s staff, and could do a lot to demystify both its contents and its mission, encouraging greater engagement from the Virginia public.

“I would like to see the doors of the library open wider so that Virginians can be informed about and inspired by our great history and traditions,” Ms. Trigiani says.

With LVA on the Road ex pected to begin in 2023, the same year as the library’s 200th an niversary and the Foundations’ 40th anniversary, Ms. Trigiani is likely to have her hands full in coming months.

However, she seems unde terred by these responsibilities, and is eager to see the public join her and other board members and library staff in appreciating – and potentially telling – the Library of Virginia’s story for years to come.

“A variety of exciting events are being planned for 2023 to observe the library’s 200th anni versary,” Ms. Trigiani says. “We are looking forward to engaging the community – the entire Com monwealth – in celebrating one of the oldest agencies in state government.”

Meet one of the leaders in safeguarding Virginia’s literary legacy and this week’s Personal ity, Lucia Anna Trigiani:

Volunteer position: President, Library of Virginia Founda tion.

Date and place of birth: Oct. 13 in Easton, Pa. Moved to Big Stone Gap in 1966. Graduated from Powell Valley High School in 1976.

Where I live now: Alexan dria.

Education: Bachelor’s degree,

Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame; Juris Doctor, University of Richmond.

Occupation: Attorney.

Family: Four sisters, two brothers, three nephews, four nieces.

The Library of Virginia Foun dation is: A private 501(c) (3) organization that receives grants, bequests, and donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and other organiza tions in support of the Library of Virginia.

The Library of Virginia Foun dation is important in our community because: The foundation provides necessary support for the Library of Vir ginia, particularly in the areas of education, community outreach, programming, acquisition, and conservation – that benefit the Richmond community as well as citizens of the Commonwealth — and others.

Who benefits from The Library of Virginia Foundation: The foundation works with and in support of the Library of Virginia,

a trusted resource for over 4 million members of the public every year. The Li brary of Virginia is a state agency — now almost 200 years old (The library cel ebrates 200 years in 2023!) that serves as the state archives for important state papers including the Governor’s papers, Circuit Court records, daily and weekly newspapers serv ing Virginia, to name a few.

The library also curates the Commonwealth’s art collection and maintains some interesting collec tions — including com munity cookbooks and year books from secondary schools and higher educa tion institutions across the Commonwealth.

When and why I became in volved: My sister introduced me to the library. She began serving as host to the Literary Awards in 2008. Soon after, I joined the board and found the work compelling and rewarding. The library is a special place with important purpose, to preserve Virginia’s written history and more.

Number one goal or project as the board president: Telling the story of the library – like many governmental institutions, the work of the library, the treasures of the Commonwealth that the library protects and preserves –can be guarded secrets. I would like to see the doors of the library open wider so that Virginians can be informed about and in spired by our great history and traditions. Enhanced access will attract more folks of like mind to join the effort to tell the story of the library.

Strategy for achieving goals: Under the leadership of Scott Dodson, we are working to enhance our fundraising efforts – by expanding our reach and

looking for opportunities for funding in support of the library and its work for the people of the Commonwealth and beyond.

Ways that The Library of Virginia Foundation thinks about impacting Black and Brown Richmond: The library is a nationally known genealogical resource. We have records that are a great source for ancestry research for the Black and Brown community — and beyond.

The library is also working to encourage more diversity in the library and archives workforce by providing fellowship, internships and volunteer opportunities to underrepresented populations.

Black Lives Matter and The Library of Virginia Founda tion: During the summer of 2020, knowing that history was unfolding around us, the library made a concerted effort to pho tograph and collect materials that documented the BLM movement in Richmond without intruding on the events and participants themselves.

We were also pleased to add to our collection documentation, photographs, video, and personal accounts of protests that took place on the evening of June 1, 2020, at Lee Circle and the police response. A settlement agreement that resolved a lawsuit filed against the Richmond City Police by several citizens who protested that evening named the library as the repository trusted by both sides to preserve this collection and share it with the public.

The Library of Virginia Foun dation’s upcoming events: The Library of Virginia’s largest annual fundraiser – the 25th Annual Literary Awards Celebra tion – will be Oct. 15 at 6 p.m.

This year’s speaker is James Beard Award-winning author and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty. We are also honoring veteran journalist Katie Couric

for outstanding contributions to literature and journalism. Attend ees help support the education, community outreach, collections and programs of the Library of Virginia. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.lva.virginia. gov/public/litawards

How I start the day: I get my current events fix by watching the news.

Best late-night snack: Dry cereal! Oh’s – we call them Cap ’n Crunch for grownups!

How I unwind: Cooking and baking. Do not do enough of it. And, of course – binge watching holiday movies.

What I have learned during the pandemic about myself: I am okay with being alone but also need people. Social interaction is fundamental to our core and is what enriches us.

Something I love to do that most people would never imagine: Needlepoint.

A quote that I am inspired by: “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.”

At the top of my “to-do” list is: Clear my desk. Take a long trip. Disconnect.

The best thing my parents ever taught me: The good you do is diminished by talking about the good you do.

The person who influenced me the most: So many – I am truly the byproduct of good mentoring and observing many great lead ers who inspire and motivate.

At different times in your life, different people influence you.

The right influencer always seems to appear just when you need their influence.

What I’m reading now: “The Good Left Undone” by Adriana Trigiani.

Next goal: Figure out my next big thing!

Tight-knit bond keeps ‘Trojan Explosion’ strong

By Holly Rodriguez

When you attend a football game at an HBCU, the halftime show is not the time to use the restroom or grab refreshments.

At halftime, the rival schools’ bands take to the football field, and what occurs is more than a music routine. Rather, the showcase includes carefully choreographed performances that have been rehearsed for hours and hours over weeks to express the pride of not only the schools, but the legacy of HBCUs across the country.

Taylor Whitehead is the interim band direc tor for Virginia State University’s 120-member marching band, known as the “Trojan Explosion.” He said the bond and hard work of the band keeps performances fresh and entertaining.

“When we play music, we try to play arrange ments as close to the original song as possible,” he said. Mr. Whitehead is a VSU legacy student, meaning at least one parent is an alumnus. Both of his parents attended VSU, so he was very much familiar with the pageantry of the school’s performances before he joined the staff.

“We can be overshadowed by the bigger more popular HBCU bands like North Carolina A&T, so to get recognition and respect, we have to

work twice as hard, which means getting results that are twice as good,” he said.

Halftime is when the football field belongs to the bands, and they battle it out just like the teams do during the game. But Mr. Whitehead said they reconcile in the end. “During game, the team on the other side of the field is your enemy, but following the game, we fellowship,” he said.

Like many Black musicians, Mr. Whitehead’s love of music began by singing in his church choir when he was young. He has a bachelor’s in music from VSU and a master’s in music from Norfolk State University. He was a public school band teacher for 20 years before return ing to his alma mater as the part-time assistant music director in 2016. This year, he became the interim director.

His experience and passion for his work has attracted students to VSU and the march ing band.

“Without Mr. Whitehead participating on Zoom my senior year, I would have not heard of VSU or come here,” said Myiles Spann, a sophomore mass communications major who plays the clarinet and euphonium, a brass wind instrument very similar to the tuba. He said

Members of Virginia State University’s Marching Band practice music and high-stepping routines before the school’s recent homecoming game. Taylor Whitehead is the interim band director for Virginia State University’s 120member marching band, known as the “Trojan Explosion.”

the show he and his bandmates put together is entertainment that comes from hard work.

“It’s special because of the artistry and energy and the physical stamina required, because we high-step march, swing horns and play music at the same time for 3- to 4-minute drills,” he said. “The sound that comes from it is very powerful.”

Christine Jackson, a senior and music major, is part of the percussion team with the VSU marching band. Legendary percussionist Sheila E. heavily influenced her, and she also drew inspiration from the movie “Drumline.” Though she wasn’t completely sold on the idea of play ing for a marching band at the collegiate level, her dad being a VSU alumnus helped.

“But the marching band REALLY helped in making my final decision to come to VSU,” she said.

The work required to participate in the band can easily give a young person reason for pause -practicing five days a week from the beginning of August through December, as well as being on the road together for performances. The group is together so much and so often, Mr. Whitehead said they become a family.

And the family dynamic was attractive to

Jasmine Owens, a sophomore majoring in marketing who plays the clarinet. “VSU has a different energy level, compared to other bands around Virginia, and that brings a dif ferent level of excitement,” she said. “Because we are a smaller band, it was easier for us to bond with one another, so most of us clicked right away.”

VSU’s homecoming was last weekend when the school’s band played against Bowie State University at Rogers Stadium. For Mr. Whitehead it was a time for the band to really shine.

“I tell the students, ‘The alumni are the big gest supporters and biggest critics of the band,’ so we are working to ensure that we put on a show that everyone will enjoy for homecom ing,” he said.

Homecomings at HBCUs are a festival, a celebration, Mr. Whitehead said, a time for alumni to return to school and for people who are unfamiliar, a chance to see what HBCU culture is like.

“For decades, most HBCU’s have a parade,” he said. “High school bands are a big part of it and this year we had bands coming from New York, New Jersey, D.C. and Virginia high schools as part of the parade.”

VUU celebrates Homecoming 2022

Virginia Union University celebrated homecoming in grand style Oct. 8 at Lanier Field/Hovey Stadium.

The Panthers football team continued its winning streak, beating Elizabeth City State 49-0, while the band, cheerleaders and camera-ready alumni kept the crowd of nearly 8,000 moving amid sunny skies and warm smiles.

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Jackson Ward tour Oct. 15

The Richmond community is invited to take a tour of Jackson Ward this Saturday, Oct. 15, as part of an event to raise public awareness and support for Coming Together Virginia, a nonprofit organization.

Starting at the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia at 9 a.m. and cross ing over a mile of 20 different stops, Walking the Ward will be a two-hour celebration of the history and impact of the district that has been

called “The Harlem of the South.”

The event is organized and led by Gary Flowers, a local historian, radio show host and fourth-generation Jackson Ward resident. Historic videos will be provided during the tour.

As an outdoor walking tour, people who plan to attend are advised to dress appropriately for the weather and to bring a bottle of water. For more information and to register, visit conta. cc/3elUdoO.

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Virginia State University’s “Trojan Explosion” Marching Band performs during its homecoming against Bowie State University on Oct. 8.

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Folk Festival

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Hailing from New Orleans, the79rs Gang, above left, brought its revolutionary sounds and riveting performance to the Richmond Folk Festival. On Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, the city’s Black Masking Carnival gangs enact ritualistic musical battles in the streets, decked out in impossibly colorful, intricate costumery. Rivalries were put aside when Jermaine Bossier, Big Chief of the 7th Ward Creole Hunters, and Romeo Bougere, Big Chief of the 9th Ward Hunters, teamed up to form the musical powerhouse 79rs Gang. Folk Festival attendees enjoyed the 79rs and several other musical acts during this year’s festival. Hurry back!

To the community:

Substantial progress has been made in restoring historic Woodland Cemetery two years since the Woodland Restoration Foundation acquired the property from its private owners.

A cadre of dedicated volunteers has transformed this long neglected sacred ground, removing trees, tall grass and vines that obscured gravesites to once again make it presentable to visitors.

That’s the good news.

However, we need your help to fully lift this 105-year-old cemetery to the level of respect and dignity it deserves.

Some of the notable Richmonders interred at Woodland are:

1) Arthur Ashe Jr., tennis champion and humanitarian

2) The Rev. John Jasper, founding pastor of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church

3) Dr. Zenobia Gilpin, pioneering physician

Many of you have family, friends, teachers, classmates, and other loved ones interred here as well, and we need your financial support to enable us to fully restore their last resting place.

We ask you to help us by becoming a Friend of Woodland Cemetery and pledging $20 a month or any amount you are willing to give. You can do so on our website, woodlandrestorationfoundation.org.

Your money will help us pay to maintain the cemetery, replace the decaying roads, and restore the features that once made Woodland one of the top burial grounds in the country for Black people.

Thank you for your willingness to take part in uplifting this place that for too long was allowed to fall into an unsightly condition.

Our mission as a foundation is to ensure this historic space continues to reflect the spirit and contributions of the 30,000 people who are buried here so that we can tell their stories to new generations of young people.

With your help, we can become an educational resource now and into the future to remember the wonderful people on whose shoulders we stand.

We invite you to visit Woodland Cemetery to see what has been done to restore the grounds and to see the benefit your donation will provide as we continue this work.

We would be grateful to have your support.

Sincerely,

Marvin Harris - Executive Director

Woodland Restoration Foundation 2300-A Magnolia Road Henrico, Va 23223 804-240-1418

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Church leaders want public lands to better reflect Black history

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service

Growing up in Charleston, South Carolina, the Rev. Carey A. Grady heard about the history of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and its connection to a slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey — long before it was the site of a 2015 massacre.

And Rev. Grady knew of the church through his father, the late AME Bishop Zedekiah Grady, who worked with church leaders from Emanuel AME and other congregations to support the 1969 hospital strike in that city. He wishes more people could learn these lesserknown stories of the church, of his father, of the hard work they did on behalf of AfricanAmericans in the city.

“Their members were the ones who were the orderlies or the ones who cooked or the ones who cleaned up waste and trash, and they couldn’t get good-paying jobs,” said Rev. Grady, now senior pastor of Reid Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Columbia, S.C. “They stood up for better wages for their members.”

Rev. Grady was one of hundreds of Black church leaders who were surveyed earlier this year for a report from the National Religious Partnership for the Environ ment. The nonprofit has found

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a significant majority of them say Black history is not told adequately through national and local parks.

“Stories on the Lands: Showcasing Black History on Public Lands” was released this month (September) after inter views, roundtable discussions and follow-up questionnaires were used to learn the views of Black religious leaders.

“You don’t have Ameri can history without AfricanAmerican history; they’re mutually connected,” said the Rev. Michael McClain, national outreach director for the Washington-based part nership. “And so often, the younger generations don’t know that because we’re not telling them. Unfortunately, we know more about Confederate monuments than we do about African-American events that took place.”

The report also notes that only about 180 of the 2,600 historical landmarks in the country are considered African American historical landmarks. And of the 129 national monu ments designated by U.S. presi dents since 1906, 12 represent the history and stories of Black people.

Leaders of the partnership hope to convince President Biden to further diversify the country’s monuments by high lighting the history of slavery and civil rights, Black schools

and cemeteries, lynchings and racially motivated massacres, through designations permitted under the Antiquities Act.

In 2016, the centennial year of the National Park Service, bishops of historically Black denominations topped the list of names on a 609-page petition telling then-President Obama: “Our public lands — the places where we play, pray, and take Sabbath — need to be a full reflection of the faces of our country, should respect different cultures and histories, and should engage all people.”

Cassandra Carmichael, the partnership’s executive di rector, said the report was a “natural result” of the earlier petition.

“NRPE has been working with Black church leaders on land protection for quite some time and it was important to better understand and articulate their perspectives and priorities as it relates to public lands,” she told Religion News Service in an email. “The next steps are to look at places that tell the stories that the Black church leaders identified as important and to lend our voice to their protection and conservation.”

Early childhood educator Joyce R. Cosby dies at 83

By Jeremy M. Lazarus

For decades, Joyce Randolph Cosby played a key role in helping 3- and 4-year-olds in Richmond prepare for kinder garten.

Ms. Cosby did so as the director of Richmond’s Head Start Program, a federally supported initiative in early childhood education.

Her work on behalf of thou sands of Richmond children through the years is being re membered following her death on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. She was 83.

Family and friends paid final tributes to the devoted educa tor Oct. 10 at Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg.

Growing up in Petersburg, Ms. Cosby began an education career that spanned more than 45 years after graduating from Peabody High School and earn ing a bachelor’s in elementary education from Virginia State University in 1962.

She began her work in early childhood education at Bellevue Elementary School in Church Hill.

After adding a master’s degree from VSU in early childhood education in 1971, Ms. Cosby went on to become the coordinator of Head Start

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for Richmond Public Schools, and later the director of the program.

Ms. Cosby earned recogni tion from federal oversight entities as a top Head Start director who operated a highquality program for preschool children and their families, and

frequently conducted program reviews and mentored program directors in other communi ties.

Ms. Cosby was a member of the Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Petersburg Sym phony Women’s Committee and The Queens.

She also was active at Union Grove Baptist Church in Ches terfield County. She served on the Anniversary Planning and Building committees and led the Children’s Story Time.

Survivors include her daugh ter, Karen Lynne Cosby of Rockville, Md., and a brother, Jerome W. Randolph of Me chanicsville.

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VCU basketball fans can get a sneak peek at this season’s team Oct. 15 when the Black-Gold game tips off 7 p.m. at the Siegel Center.

Admission is free.

Coach Mike Rhoades has six new scholarship players, including 6-foot-7 freshman Alphonzo Billups from State Class 4 champion Varina.

There has been a scarcity of area signings the last 15 years.

Brandon Rozzell (Highland Springs) in 2007, Brad Burgess (Benedictine) in ’08 and his brother, Jordan Burgess (Bene dictine) in ’12 are among the few who went to VCU straight out of high school.

Other incoming freshmen on the 20222023 roster are 6-foot-8 Tobi Lawal from London and 6-foot-10 Christian Fermin

the name of the owner of record, Benjamin Baxter

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, BENJAMIN BAXTER, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.”

IT IS ORDERED that BENJAMIN BAXTER, and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before DECEMBER 15, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. BENJAMIN BAXTER, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL22-3025

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 4030 Forest Hill Avenue, Unit 7, Tax Map Number S0002923052 Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Benjamin Baxter

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, BENJAMIN BAXTER, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that BENJAMIN BAXTER, and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before DECEMBER 15, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter. An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. BENJAMIN BAXTER, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL22-3026

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 4030 Forest Hill Avenue, Unit 27, Tax Map Number S0002923071 Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Benjamin Baxter

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, BENJAMIN BAXTER, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not

from Pocono, Pa.

VCU’s three transfers are 6-foot-8 Brandon Johns and 6-foot-5 Zeb Jackson from Michigan, and 6-foot-6 David Shriver from Hart ford.

Also, 6-foot-7 Jamir Wat kins will be returning to active status after being sidelined last season with an injury.

Following the intrasquad game, VCU will play an Oct. 29 exhibition game against Division II Shippensburg University, Pa. at the Siegel Center.

The regular season opener is Nov. 7 in Richmond against Manhattan. The Rams went 22-10 last year, advancing to the second round of the NIT before falling to Wake Forest.

HBCU players’ dwindling NFL numbers

Thanks, especially, to South Carolina State, HBCU athletes still have a presence in the NFL.

Starting this season, there were 31 HBCU alumni on active NFL rosters and seven hailed from S.C. State of the MEAC.

North Carolina A&T claims three NFL players while Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Fayetteville State, Grambling, Jackson State, Prairie View, Southern and Norfolk State have two each.

Contributing one each are Ten nessee State, Alabama State, Albany State, Florida A&M, North Carolina Central, Morgan State and Virginia State.

Unfortunately, former VSU star Trenton Cannon has been placed on the injured list. The running back suffered a knee injury in week two with the Tennessee Titans.

Norfolk State’s NFL players are De troit’s defen sive back Bob by Price and Jacksonville’s linebacker De’Shaan Dixon.

Broken down by positions, there are 10 offensive linemen, seven defensive backs, six defensive line men, four linebackers, two receivers, one running back (Cannon) and one punter. There are no quarterbacks.

By conferences, the SWAC leads with 12 followed by MEAC with 11, Independents with four, CIAA with three and SIAC with one.

Of the S.C. State Bulldogs in the NFL, perhaps the most prominent

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been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that BENJAMIN BAXTER, and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before DECEMBER 15, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. CALVIN S. TWYMAN, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL22-3433

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3301 Terminal Avenue, Tax Map Number C0090590020 , Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Calvin S. Twyman

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CALVIN S. TWYMAN, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that CALVIN S. TWYMAN, and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before DECEMBER 15, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. RUBEN LOPEZ, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL22-3434

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3306 Twyman Road, Tax Map Number C0090692046 , Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Ruben Lopez

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, RUBEN LOPEZ, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that RUBEN LOPEZ, and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before DECEMBER 15, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND

JOHN MARSHALL

COURTS BUILDING

CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v.

CALVIN S. TWYMAN, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL22-3435

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 3307 Twyman Road, Tax Map Number C0090692030 , Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Calvin S. Twyman

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CALVIN S. TWYMAN, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that CALVIN S. TWYMAN, and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before DECEMBER 15, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq.

City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. RAINEY’S FUNERAL HOME, LLC, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL22-3230 AMENDED ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1611 Williamsburg Road, Tax Map Number E0100049004, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Rainey’s Funeral Home, LLC.

An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown come forward to appear on or before NOVEMBER 3, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

IT IS ORDERED that a copy of the foregoing portion of this Order: (1) be transmitted to and published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Richmond Free Press, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Richmond, Virginia; (2) be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein the court is held; and (3) be mailed to any defendant whose last postoffice address is known.

The Court in its discretion hereby dispenses with the requirements of Rule 1:13 of the Virginia Supreme Court.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND

JOHN MARSHALL

COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. RAINEY’S FUNERAL HOME, LLC, et al,

is Darius “Shaquille” Leonard, an Indianapolis linebacker.

The Colts’ second round draft pick in 2018, Leonard was NFL Defensive Rookie of Year in 2018 and was named All-Pro in 2018, ’20 and ’21.

Times have changed. There were more than 100 HBCU players in the NFL in the 1960s and ’70s.

The Kansas City Chiefs won the 1970 Super Bowl with a roster brimming with 15 HBCU alumni, including Richmonder Willie Lanier out of Morgan State.

There are 34 HBCU graduates (including Lanier) in the NFL Hall of Fame, representing 17 schools. Most played decades ago.

The landscape changed dramati cally late in the ’70s when the major ity white schools swung their doors open wider to Black athletes.

Defendants.

Case No.: CL22-3229

AMENDED

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 1603 Williamsburg Road, Tax Map Number E0100049001 to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Rainey’s Funeral Home, LLC.

An Affidavit having been filed that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown come forward to appear on or before NOVEMBER 3, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

IT IS ORDERED that a copy of the foregoing portion of this Order: (1) be transmitted to and published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Richmond Free Press, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Richmond, Virginia; (2) be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein the court is held; and (3) be mailed to any defendant whose last postoffice address is known.

The Court in its discretion hereby dispenses with the requirements of Rule 1:13 of the Virginia Supreme Court. Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND

JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. CHARLES PARHAM, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL22-2756 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 723 North 22nd Street, Tax Map Number E0000331045 , Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Charles Parham

An Affidavit having been filed that said owner, CHARLES PARHAM, who has been served by posting and by mailing a copy of the complaint to his last known address, has not been personally located and has not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of “Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that CHARLES PARHAM, and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before NOVEMBER 3, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

IT IS ORDERED that a copy of the foregoing portion of this Order: (1) be transmitted to and published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Richmond Free Press, a newspaper having general

circulation in the City of Richmond, Virginia; (2) be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein the court is held; and (3) be mailed to any defendant whose last post-office address is known.

The Court in its discretion hereby dispenses with the requirements of Rule 1:13 of the Virginia Supreme Court.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. 400 EAST GRACE STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, et al, Defendants. Case No.: CL22-3070 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 400 East Grace Street, Tax Map Number W0000025024B, Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, 400 East Grace Street Limited Partnership

An Affidavit having been filed that and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/ or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before NOVEMBER 3, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

IT IS ORDERED that a copy of the foregoing portion of this Order: (1) be transmitted to and published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Richmond Free Press, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Richmond, Virginia; (2) be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein the court is held; and (3) be mailed to any defendant whose last post-office address is known.

The Court in its discretion hereby dispenses with the requirements of Rule 1:13 of the Virginia Supreme Court.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND

JOHN MARSHALL COURTS BUILDING CITY OF RICHMOND, Plaintiff, v. TYRONE E. WEBB, et al, Defendants.

Case No.: CL22-3276 ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to subject the property briefly described as 110 East 13th Street, Tax Map Number S0000116020 , Richmond, Virginia, to sale in order to collect delinquent real estate taxes assessed thereon in the name of the owner of record, Tyrone E. Webb An Affidavit having been

filed that said owner, TYRONE E. WEBB, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest have not been located and have not filed a response to this action, and that any heirs, devisees, assignees, successors in interest, successors in title and/or any creditors with a current or future interest in said property, have not been identified and/or served despite diligent efforts to do so and are defendants to this suit by the general description of Parties Unknown.

IT IS ORDERED that TYRONE E. WEBB, upon information and belief deceased, or his heirs, devisees, assignees or successors in interest, and Parties Unknown , come forward to appear on or before NOVEMBER 3, 2022 and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this matter.

IT IS ORDERED that a copy of the foregoing portion of this Order: (1) be transmitted to and published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Richmond Free Press, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Richmond, Virginia; (2) be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein the court is held; and (3) be mailed to any defendant whose last postoffice address is known.

The Court in its discretion hereby dispenses with the requirements of Rule 1:13 of the Virginia Supreme Court.

An Extract, Teste: Edward F. Jewett, Clerk Gregory A. Lukanuski, Esq. City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney 900 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-646-7949

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND SHERMAN L. BURWELL, et.al.

Plaintiffs, v. JOSEPH WILSON, parties unknown and Unknown Heirs, ofany person with any interest in the parcel, and the heirs, devisees, assigns or successors in interest, if any of such person, as they may appear. Defendants.

Case No.: CL21005152-00-7

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to quiet title by adverse possession as thereto belonging, lying and being in the City of Richmond, Virginia, land designated as Parcel ID: E0110223010, commonly known as 1710 Williamsburg Road, Richmond, Virginia, 23231, belonging to the Plaintiffs’ and Parcel ID: 011023009, commonly known as 1710 1/2 Williamsburg Road, Richmond, Virginia, 23231, belonging to Defendants.

An affidavit has been make and sworn to that the whereabouts and post office address ofJoseph Wilson, one of the heirs of Margaret W. Lotsey, deceased, is unknown, if deceased, his heirs, and further that there may be parties who are unknown that may have an interest in said property.

On consideration whereof, it is ORDERED that all parties hereinabove named, including those designated as “parties unknown” appear or on before the 10/24/22 at 9:00 am/pm, and do what is necessary to protect their interests.

I ask for this: Terry T. Hughes, Esquire Counsel for Plaintiffs 742 Cedar Lane Road Palmyra, Virginia 22963 Office: 434-589-7673 Fax: 434-589-5987

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