Statue dedication brings Richmond history to light
Thousands gathered in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom district Friday for the dedication and unveiling ceremony of the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue.
International representatives from Africa’s Republic of Benin and Great Britain, as well as Gov. Tim Kaine and members of Richmond City Council attended the statue’s dedication.
Trani to take leave to finish book
Ask VCU President Eugene P. Trani to describe Americans’ perceptions of Chinese and Russians, and he’ll tell you: “Americans love the Chinese and hate the Russians.”
The divided relationship actually runs so deep, “it’s in our blood,” the longtime scholar of international relations claims.
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TEHRAN, Iran-About 200 students threw rocks and firecrackers at the British Embassy on Sunday, calling for the expulsion of the country’s ambassador because of the standoff over Iran’s capture of 15 British sailors and marines.
Several dozen policemen prevented the protesters from entering the embassy compound, although a few briefly scaled a fence outside the compound’s walls before being pushed back, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene.
Corrections
In the March 29 issue in the Spectrum section, the headline should have read “Richmond hip-hop goes online.”