The Family #Photographs That Helped Us Investigate How a University Displaced a #Black Community
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A longtime resident of the Shoe Lane area in #Virginia chronicled the life of his community as it was demolished by Christopher Newport University.

His photographs helped a reporter seek #accountability.

#News #Richmond #Race #RealEstate #Property #Community #Education

https://www.propublica.org/article/family-photos-of-shoe-lane-destruction

Photos Document the Demolition of a Black Community in Virginia

A longtime resident of the Shoe Lane area in Virginia chronicled the life of his community as it was demolished by Christopher Newport University. His photographs helped a reporter seek accountability.

^ProPublica