Members of the nonprofit organization Concerned Black Men of Richmond listen and applaud a presentation by Joel Green, 15, of Huguenot High School.
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Rites of passage
Rites of passage ceremonies traditionally mark important transitional periods in a person’s life, such as birth, puberty, marriage, having children, and death. In recent weeks, Richmond and surrounding communities have witnessed far too many rites of passage for young Black men whose lives were cut short by horrific tragedy.
