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Commentary: Henry Marsh taught us the power of persistence
Some might see Henry L. Marsh III’s passing as the end of an era. But that would miss what his life meant to the world. Henry Marsh was more than Richmond’s first Black mayor, more than a ...
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Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91
Henry L. Marsh III, the first Black mayor of Richmond and a figure who embodied the rise of African American power in the city, died Thursday night at 91. Marsh, a civil rights lawyer, was ...
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Richmond remembers Henry Marsh: 'He was the heart of Richmond'
Henry Marsh D-Richmond, right as they honor co-chairman of The National Brown vs. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission, Brian Jones, second from left, and Rev. Benjamin Robertson ...
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Williams: Henry L. Marsh III left an indelible mark on politics and civil rights
The death of former president Jimmy Carter in late December compelled Willie Dell to reach out to her old friend Henry L. Marsh III. She’d met Marsh in 1973, when he and fellow Richmond City ...
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Remembering Henry Marsh III, Richmond’s first African American mayor
“Henry Marsh was a friend, mentor, and role model. He played an important role in my public service career, for which I will be forever grateful. His life was a testament to the power of ...
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Henry Marsh III, First Black Mayor Of Richmond, Dies At 91
Marsh, born and raised in Richmond, had an elementary school named after him in 2020. Henry Marsh III, the first Black Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, died on Jan. 23. Following his death ...
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Mentor, confidant, friend: Richmond’s first Black mayor, Henry Marsh III, dies
Courtesy of Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School. Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School was dedicated in Richmond in August 2020. Marsh, a civil rights attorney, longtime Virginia Senator and the ...
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Appreciation: Henry L. Marsh III
Sen. Henry Marsh, D-Richmond, at an event hosted by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia in 2009 marking the 50th anniversary of the end of Massive Resistance. (Courtesy of UVA ...
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Hundreds say farewell to Henry Marsh, a Richmond icon
They came by the hundreds from near and far on Saturday to say farewell to civil rights legend Henry L. Marsh III — and to promise to keep faith with his battles for justice and community.
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Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91
Henry L. Marsh III, a civil rights lawyer and long-serving Virginia state senator who in 1977 became the first Black mayor of Richmond, ushering in an era of African American leadership in the ...
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‘A legitimate hero’: Remembering Henry Marsh
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s first African American mayor Henry Marsh III died at 91 years old on Friday. Marsh was a political trailblazer, with his impact spanning far beyond Richmond ...
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Remembering Henry L. Marsh III, first Black mayor of Richmond
Henry Marsh, a longtime Virginia lawmaker and first Black mayor of Richmond, has died. He served as Richmond mayor from 1977 to 1982. Trump slaps tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China The blogger wh ...