Kudos on Free Press coverage
3/24/2017, 8:34 p.m.
Re “Nat Turner links black, white George Wythe High alumni,” March 2-4 edition:
Thank you for including the Nat Turner article in your fine newspaper and sharing the story of Nat Turner’s descendants and what happened back in 1831 on Virginia soil.
My George Wythe High School Class of 1974 reunion committee, which sponsored the prayer breakfast, has been very dedicated for many years and we have a very strong bond as we attended Richmond Public Schools and were students back when busing and forced integration took place some 43 years ago. We developed many strong friendships.
I applaud the Richmond Free Press for coming to the prayer breakfast and sharing our story with your many readers.
Your writer, Leah Hobbs, and photographer Sandra Sellars did a great job in their coverage and we were honored to have them with us.
The Nat Turner Bible that my family donated is now a centerpiece of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. We are very pleased that so many generations will be able to see Mr. Turner’s Bible now as it tells a story of fighting for freedom.
Thank you and keep up the great work.
MARK M. PERSON
Richmond
