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Congressman A. Donald McEachin of Richmond, right, makes a point during the State of Black America Town Hall last Saturday following the Ashe Boulevard dedication ceremony. With him are, from left, moderators Dr. Ravi K. Perry and Samantha Willis, and Rep. Karen R. Bass of California, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott of Newport News.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin of Richmond, right, makes a point during the State of Black America Town Hall last Saturday following the Ashe Boulevard dedication …

Published on June 28, 2019
Johnnie Ashe, brother of Arthur Ashe, discusses the path forward for the Richmond community at the Arthur Ashe Social Justice Forum last Thursday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Johnnie Ashe, brother of Arthur Ashe, discusses the path forward for the Richmond community at the Arthur Ashe Social Justice Forum last Thursday at the …

Published on June 28, 2019
Visitors earlier this year walk around the 40-foot Maryland Peace Cross dedicated to World War I soldiers in Bladensburg, Md.

Visitors earlier this year walk around the 40-foot Maryland Peace Cross dedicated to World War I soldiers in Bladensburg, Md.

Published on June 28, 2019
Kehinde Wiley signs his “Rumors of War” sculpture created in response to Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. The Wiley sculpture, which was acquired last week by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, will debut Sept. 27 in New York City’s Times Square before being moved in December to its permanent home outside the Richmond museum on Arthur Ashe Boulevard.

Kehinde Wiley signs his “Rumors of War” sculpture created in response to Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. The Wiley sculpture, which was acquired last week …

Published on June 28, 2019
Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson statue

Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson statue

Published on June 28, 2019
From left, Jamie O. Bosket, president and chief exeuctive officer of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture; Gov. Ralph S. Northam; and the Rev. Grady W. Powell, retired pastor of Gillfield Baptist Church of Petersburg and a member of the museum’s board, applaud during the ceremony.(Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

From left, Jamie O. Bosket, president and chief exeuctive officer of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture; Gov. Ralph S. Northam; and the Rev. …

Published on June 28, 2019
Streamers fly as the new Arthur Ashe Boulevard street signs are unveiled last Saturday by David O. Harris Jr., nephew of Arthur Ashe, left, City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray and Mayor Levar M. Stoney at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

Streamers fly as the new Arthur Ashe Boulevard street signs are unveiled last Saturday by David O. Harris Jr., nephew of Arthur Ashe, left, City …

Published on June 28, 2019
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces Color Guard from Fort Lee present the colors during the ceremony. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces Color Guard from Fort Lee present the colors during the ceremony. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Published on June 28, 2019
Hundreds of people took photos, including selfies, with the new street signs. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Hundreds of people took photos, including selfies, with the new street signs. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Published on June 28, 2019
Members of the Elegba Folklore Society perform during the dedication ceremony, with founder Janine Bell explaining to the crowd how the sound of the drums open the road — the new Arthur Ashe Boulevard — “to let the people come forward.” (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Members of the Elegba Folklore Society perform during the dedication ceremony, with founder Janine Bell explaining to the crowd how the sound of the drums …

Published on June 28, 2019
12-year-old Yaa-Nailah Bell-Barber and her uncle, Brian Wright, collect some of the purple streamers launched at the unveiling ceremony. Yaa-Nailah wanted to keep some of the streamers as a souvenir of the historic day. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

12-year-old Yaa-Nailah Bell-Barber and her uncle, Brian Wright, collect some of the purple streamers launched at the unveiling ceremony. Yaa-Nailah wanted to keep some of …

Published on June 28, 2019
Richmond City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray, 2nd District, pulls down the last curtain to unveil the new Arthur Ashe Boulevard signs as Mr. Ashe’s nephew, David O. Harris Jr., left, and Mayor Levar M. Stoney watch. (Ava Reaves/Richmond Free Press)

Richmond City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray, 2nd District, pulls down the last curtain to unveil the new Arthur Ashe Boulevard signs as Mr. Ashe’s nephew, …

Published on June 28, 2019
Civil rights icon and Congressman John R. Lewis of Georgia offers a moving keynote address to mark the occasion. (Sandra Sellars)

Civil rights icon and Congressman John R. Lewis of Georgia offers a moving keynote address to mark the occasion. (Sandra Sellars)

Published on June 28, 2019
Butterfly and thistle in the West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Butterfly and thistle in the West End (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Published on June 28, 2019
New to the game/ Darien Threatts, 2, channels his inner Ashe during a tennis skills session for children last Saturday at Battery Park in North Side. Friends of Battery Park collaborated with several other groups to put on the celebration at the park’s Arthur Ashe Tennis Courts. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

New to the game/ Darien Threatts, 2, channels his inner Ashe during a tennis skills session for children last Saturday at Battery Park in North …

Published on June 28, 2019
Dr. Gail Christopher

Dr. Gail Christopher

Published on June 28, 2019
Members of the Ashe family at the dedication ceremony.

Members of the Ashe family at the dedication ceremony.

Published on June 28, 2019

Published on June 28, 2019

Published on June 28, 2019
Mr. Young

Mr. Young

Published on June 28, 2019