Henry Marsh, 1st Black mayor of Richmond, dies

Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91
After beginning his career as a civil rights lawyer, he helped usher in an era of African American leadership in the former capital of the Confederacy.
Mentor, confidant, friend: Richmond’s first Black mayor, Henry Marsh III, dies
Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School was dedicated in Richmond in August 2020. Richmond's first Black mayor died Thursday night at age 91.
Remembering Henry Marsh III, Richmond’s first African American mayor
Henry taught us all that the fight for civil rights is never truly over – that it is one of constant effort, requiring us to stay vigilant and engaged," U.S
The Current: Henry Marsh dies at 91
Henry L. Marsh III, Richmond's first Black mayor and a major civil rights lawyer who represented the city as a state Senator for 22 years, died Thursday night at the age of 91. ( Times-Dispatch)
Funeral arrangements made for Henry Marsh, Richmond’s first Black mayor
The funeral arrangements for Henry L. Marsh, III — the first Black mayor of Richmond — have been announced. Marsh died at the age of 91 on Friday, Jan. 24. A political trailblazer, he dedicated his life to the city of Richmond and beyond,
Funeral arrangements made for Henry L. Marsh
Funeral arrangements have been made to honor the death of Richmond mayor and senator Henry L. Marsh. According to a statement from Richmond’s NAACP, Marsh died Thursday, Jan. 23, at the age of 91. Born and raised in Richmond,
Appreciation: Henry L. Marsh III
It could be easy at times to forget that Sen. Henry Marsh was even there, listening quietly from his back-row desk in the ...
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Henry L. Marsh III to lie in state Thursday at Virginia Capitol
Marsh, a civil rights lawyer and the first Black mayor of Richmond, served in the state Senate for 22 years. He died Jan. 23 ...
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‘He became the voice for so many’: Delegate remembers Senator Henry L. Marsh III
He is known as the first Black Richmond Mayor, a Virginia State Senator and a civil rights attorney. But to many, Henry L.
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‘A legitimate hero’: Remembering Henry Marsh
Richmond’s first African American mayor Henry Marsh III died at 91 years old on Friday. “Mr. Marsh is a legitimate hero,” said Hanover NAACP president Pat Jordan, who knew Marsh personally and ...