Today I had a few hours before catching a flight, so I picked up a rental bike from the Kickstand and rode nearly 20 miles among the trails and streets of Richmond. Richmond's skyline viewed from the east on Church hill. I started at the canal along the north side of the James River and... Continue Reading →
July 24 is a holiday in the state of Utah, so I logged a 69-mile ride around the Salt Lake valley to take in the festivities and remember some special pioneers. I followed the parade route -- South Temple, 200 East, 800 South -- then up to the Salt Lake Cemetery and This is the... Continue Reading →
One week after my Juneteenth ride, a beautiful new mural was unveiled in Richmond Park. Today I took the chance to learn about the mural as part of a walking tour held in connection with the Sema Hadithi Foundation's annual conference. The mural showcases four Black women from Utah history--Jane Manning James, Lizzie Taylor, Elnora... Continue Reading →
Today the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday was marked for the first time as a state holiday in Utah. To commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, I searched for sites in Salt Lake City to remember the twin realities that Black Americans were legally enslaved in the Utah territory and that Black Utahns have... Continue Reading →
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