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Black Lives Matter renews look at Richmond’s Black history, culture

By The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Community leaders in Richmond say the Black Lives Matter movement has helped renew interest in Richmond’s African-American culture and history.

BLK RVA is an initiative launched in August 2019 between Richmond Region Tourism and 20 community leaders to highlight historic African-American tourist attractions and engage visitors in events that support Richmond’s Black community.

The group continues to promote Black-centered tourism in light of recent events.

BLK RVA was recently awarded the Richmond Region Tourism Chairman’s Award in recognition of its contributions over the past year.

Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress

By The Associated Press
Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats’ chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections that will decide control of the closely divided Congress. The constitutional amendment narrowly backed by voters bypasses a bipartisan redistricting commission to allow the use of new districts drawn by Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly. But the public vote may not be the final word. The state Supreme Court is considering whether the plan is illegal in a case that could make the referendum results meaningless. The Virginia redistricting referendum marked a setback for President Donald Trump, who kicked off a national redistricting battle last year by urging Republican officials in Texas to redraw districts. The goal was to help Republicans win more seats in the November elections and hold on to a narrow House majority in the face of political headwinds that typically favor the party out of power during midterm elections. But the Virginia redistricting referendum could help nullify Republican gains elsewhere.
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