Truth Be Told: Virginia

ERT: That was Fire


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The hottest event in town, Afr’Am Fest, lit up Norfolk for decades, celebrating Black joy, family, and culture. Donna Smith takes us back to the final moments of the festival--and how she fought fire with fire (extinguishers)! 

Afr'Am Fest Program Directors: Richard Love, Mark Madison, Vivian Brown

https://www.pilotonline.com/2008/05/31/norfolk-re-examining-afram-fest-after-residents-complaints/

https://www.pilotonline.com/2010/09/01/afram-festival-organizer-closes-puts-event-in-limbo/

https://elizabethrivertrail.org/

https://www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm

https://virginiahumanities.org/

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