Reenvisioning Richmond\u27s Past: Race, Reconciliation, and Public History in the Modern South, 1990-Present

The article explores the history of race relations and slavery in Richmond, Virginia with regard to the 2020 removal of Confederate monuments in the region. Topics discussed include the order issued by Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney to remove Confederate statues in the city, the efforts of neighborhood groups and grassroots organizations to acknowledge the African American history in Richmond\u27s public history narratives, and the racial violence in the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond