Virtual gallery seeks to reimagine Richmond’s Confederate history
Claire Darcy, Contributing Writer When Richmond became the capital of the Confederacy in 1861, it became known for its ties to separatist beliefs that relegated Black people to slavery. The legacy has carried through time, but a new exhibition at Gallery5 seeks to reframe the city’s image. “It was something that was a thing that […]
Tech massacre, as told in government emails
Then-Gov. Tim Kaine had just arrived in Tokyo for a trade mission. Back in Richmond, it was Monday morning. Bill Leighty, Kaine’s chief of staff, wrote an email to members of the governor’s inner circle at 8:48 a.m.: “There is a preliminary and unconfirmed report that a student was shot and killed on the Virginia Tech campus this morning. Campus Police have reportedly called in the VSP to investigate.”