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Broken windows in a corner store in downtown Richmond, Virginia as a result of riots following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A large rally being held in response to race riots after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Virginia State Capitol grounds in Richmond, Virginia.

A letter sent to Mrs. Crockford from Maria F. Rachel. In the letter she discusses her concerns of the possible displacement of her children due to the School Board's desegregation policy.

African-American students read as they stage a sit-in at a Woolworth’s in a Richmond, Virginia during the early 1960s.

Joe Crenshaw and members of the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) protest racism at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia

An article on the "uprisings" taking place in universities across the nation after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. From The Proscript, the student newspaper of The Richmond Professional Institute (RPI), published from 1939 until May of…

University of Richmond student Cheleah Jackson and members of One Voice Chorusin Wythe: A Drama in Black and White…And So Much More, a 2012 play about desegregation, which was written and produced by students in the University of Richmond…

A post-performance discussion with Meghan Glass Hughes, Director of Collections & Interpretation at the Valentine Richmond History Center. Wythe: A Drama in Black and White…And So Much More, a 2012 play about desegregation, was written and…

Post-performance discussion with Henderson Middle School student Vazya Herman-Humphries and Meghan Glass Hughes, Director of Collections & Interpretation at the Valentine Richmond History Center.Wythe: A Drama in Black and White…And So…

Post-performance discussion with two George Whyte High School alumni, Silas “Elwood” York and Mark Person.Wythe: A Drama in Black and White…And So Much More, a 2012 play about desegregation, was written and produced by students in…