Richmond2dOpinion
Commentary: Henry Marsh taught us the power of persistence
Henry L. Marsh’s fight was for civil rights, but his values — justice, fairness, equality — extend far beyond any single ...
Richmond13dOpinion
Williams: Henry L. Marsh III left an indelible mark on politics and civil rights
Henry L. Marsh III — a graduate of Maggie L. Walker High, Virginia Union University and Howard University Law School — left a ...
Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91
After beginning his career as a civil rights lawyer, he helped usher in an era of African American leadership in the former ...
Augusta Free Press16d
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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Richmond's first Black mayor remembered as civil rights fighter and trailblazer
RICHMOND, Va. — Current and former Virginia elected leaders speaking at this weekend's service for the first Black mayor of Richmond recalled Henry L. Marsh III's trailblazing career and his ...
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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 ...
Henry Marsh III, First Black Mayor Of Richmond, Dies At 91
Henry Marsh III, the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, died on Jan. 23 at 91 years of age, after a lifetime of serving his city.