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February 28, 2020

African American groups in Valley successfully lobby legislature to postpone decision on history center

By Bridget Manley, Publisher

A state budget amendment to pay for a proposed African American History Center in New Market failed to make it into the House or Senate versions of the budget after several area African American groups successfully lobbied against the measure.

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February 17, 2020

Budget request for African-American history center stirs frustrations

By Bridget Manley, Publisher

While several Shenandoah Valley groups want to raise the profile of African-American history in the region, a proposal for a new history center in New Market is causing friction over who gets make the decisions, tell those stories and even pick the site.

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