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In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history
The two Episcopal congregations designed the daylong walk with prayer, silence and spirituals to confront Richmond’s slave-trading past and seek racial reconciliation.
- On Saturday, June 13, 2026, about 20 Virginians marched in silence through Richmond during 'Walking With the Enslaved: The Church's Role in Slavery Pilgrimage,' covering the city's racial history from the state Capitol to a 19th-century slave jail.
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church and St. Philip's Episcopal Church partnered to design the retreat, reflecting their effort to reckon with the denomination's role in slavery and foster racial reconciliation.
- Renee Munford, a 65-year-old participant, said she felt her ancestors while walking the muddy slave trail as a singer performed the spiritual 'Wade in the Water' alongside them.
- Under Interstate 95's shadow, Docent Glyn Hughes described the path through Jackson Ward as 'infrastructural violence,' telling participants it serves as a reminder of continued harm inflicted on Black Richmonders.
- Organizers describe the healing process as '400 years in the making,' while Monica Melton, an educator living in Richmond for 20 years, is considering how to increase her local community involvement.
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In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history
RICHMOND, Va. (RNS) – From 1830 to 1860, tens of thousands of enslaved people disembarked ships at Richmond’s Manchester Docks, an entry point into a bondage system that built Virginia’s wealth and shaped the city’s history.
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