James Vigeant, president of The Ealey Project, speaks during a presentation at the Richmond Public Library on Saturday with members of the Greater Richmond Chapter of the Afro-American Historical Genealogical Society.
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Ealey Project seeks public help to preserve civil rights leader’s legacy
A stash of moldy boxes uncovered during a home renovation in Jackson Ward sparked a years-long effort to preserve the legacy of Roland J. “Duke” Ealey, a civil rights attorney and former Virginia state delegate whose work spanned pivotal moments in school desegregation, voting rights and criminal justice.
