July 4, 2026 — Various locations starting at the Free Speech Wall, Albemarle County Courthouse, and ending at Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Charlottesville, Virginia
Around 60 Charlottesville residents and visitors embarked on a child-friendly walking tour of local Black history sites, led by UVA professor Jalane Schmidt. The tour highlighted figures like James T. S. Taylor and Gregory Swanson, and honored John Henry James, aiming to connect attendees with the…