‘He made Virginia better’: Richmond mourns the loss of trailblazing former Mayor Henry Marsh III
Richmond said its final goodbye today to one of its most influential leaders, Henry Marsh III, the city’s first Black mayor and a dedicated civil rights attorney.
Richmond's first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — 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 lifetime commitment to civil rights.
‘Heart of Richmond’: City’s first Black mayor Henry Marsh dies
After serving in the United States Army, Marsh began working as a civil rights lawyer - tackling cases relating to desegregation and equality in employment. “Henry Marsh was mor
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 capital of the Confederacy.
Mentor, confidant, friend: Richmond’s first Black mayor, Henry Marsh III, dies
Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School was dedicated in Richmond in August 2020. Richmond's first Black mayor died Thursday night at age 91.
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.
Richmond's first Black mayor remembered as a civil rights fighter, trailblazer
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
Honoring the life and legacy of Richmond’s first Black mayor
Hundreds of people came together at St. Paul’s Baptist Church to honor the life of Richmond’s first Black Mayor, Henry L. Marsh.
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Hundreds say farewell to Henry Marsh, a Richmond icon
Henry Marsh's funeral at St. Paul's Baptist Church in Henrico County was an occasion for warm memories and -- on the first ...
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Richmond remembers Henry Marsh: 'He was the heart of Richmond'
Henry Marsh, a longtime Virginia lawmaker and first Black mayor of Richmond, has died. He served as Richmond mayor from 1977 ...
Why are flags at half-staff in Virginia on Thursday?
RICHMOND, Va. — Governor Glenn Youngkin ordered that both American flags and Virginia state flags be flown at half-staff on ...
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Henry L. Marsh III to lie in state Thursday at Virginia Capitol
Marsh, a civil rights lawyer and the first Black mayor of Richmond, served in the state Senate for 22 years. He died Jan. 23 ...
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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 ...