today in black history

March 09, 2026

Henry L. Marsh, III is elected the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, "the cradle of the Confederacy," on this date in 1977.

VIDEO: Around The Table: Episode 30

POSTED: June 22, 2009, 12:00 am

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Carl Shrif, Walter Fields and Ali Sharif examine the top stories of the past week

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