Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Richmond Slave Trail Commission to hold Public News Conference

The Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission will hold a public news conference to discuss current Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission developments, including plans for a National Slavery Museum, genealogy center and the historic Negro burial ground. All citizens are invited and encouraged to attend.


RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 http://www.council.richmondva.gov/

COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, 5 January 2010


Richmond Slave Trail Commission to hold Public News Conference

All Citizens invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT The Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission will hold a public news conference to discuss current Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission developments, including plans for a National Slavery Museum, genealogy center and the historic Negro burial ground. All citizens are invited and encouraged to attend.

WHEN Wednesday, January 6, 2010
11:30 a.m. - Noon

WHERE Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue Plaza
15th and Main Streets – (In Richmond’s Historic Shockoe Bottom)

WHO The Honorable Delores L. McQuinn, Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates 70th District, Chairman, Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission

CONTACT For more information, please contact Beverly Crawford, at 804.698.1070, or deldmcquinn@house.virginia.gov


BACKGROUND _______________________________________________________________________

Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission
The Commission was established by Richmond City Council in 1998 to help promote awareness of the history and legacy of slavery in Richmond. Recent projects have included:
Richmond Slave Trail formally designated as Historic Landmark
Richmond Night Walk established along the Richmond Slave Trail
2003 Acquisition of Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statute
2006 Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Archaeological Assessment
2007 Richmond International Unveiling of Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue, erected in 2007 at 15th and E. Main Streets. Included design and construction of the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statute plaza and erection of the statue.
2008 – 2009 Phase II Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Archaeological Assessment: which included engineering and storm water engineering
2008 Discovery of foundation and architectural artifacts in 2008.
2009 Development of the Richmond Slave Trail Marker Program, Signage and Commemorative Site: Lumpkin’s Slave Jail
2009 Development of the conceptual Richmond National Slavery Museum

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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
Office of the Chief of Staff
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.

VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.