Ana F. Edwards, a public historian, is recognized as a RVA 2024 Community Makers honoree. Ms. Edwards and her husband, Phil Wilayto, are two of four co-founders of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality, an all-volunteer, anti-racist, internationalist, social justice activism group. The couple also founded the Defenders’ Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project, to promote the history, reclamation, and memorialization of Gabriel’s Rebellion and Richmond’s first municipal African Burial Ground.
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A community made whole
The VMFA’s sixth annual public art project once again commemorates Black History Month with an art installation that unites local artists and the community to pay tribute to individuals who positively impact the Metro Richmond community. This year’s RVA 2024 Community Makers Unveiling took place at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Feb. 15.
