Advance Evening News
This evening, a tour of Fredericksburg's notable Black history sites sparks a discussion about teaching difficult truths, and At Home columnist Loraine Page on her plant family.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH QUOTE
“History is not meant to be sweetness and light.”
-Aaron Dobynes, pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) in Fredericksburg
“It’s Triggering and it Should Be:” Downtown Tour Facilitates Discussion About Black History
By Adele Uphaus
When Lateefah Muhammed’s uncle was a boy, a white man offered to pay him a quarter if he would stand on the auction block at the corner of Charles and William streets in downtown Fredericksburg for a photo.
“He didn’t know what it was all about, and a quarter was a lot of money for him at the time,” said Muhammed.
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At Home: House of Jades and Other Plants
By Loraine Page
Meet Loraine’s houseplant menagerie, including Mama Charley and her babies.
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