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1619 Commemoration Marks Arrival of Slaves in Virginia
In Tidewater Virginia ceremonies marking 1619 arrival of enslaved Africans unfold amid rising white nationalism and a blackface scandal surrounding Gov. Ralph Northam. The weekend features Healing Day on the Chesapeake Bay with a four minute bell toll, remarks by Virginia leaders, and a reflection by a family tracing bloodlines to these first Africans.
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