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Henrico’s Black History 'Soul Bowl' highlights local trailblazers, emphasizes substance use prevention

Who was Virginia’s first Black governor? When did the University of Virginia admit its first Black student? Who founded Henrico’s Ziontown Community, a settlement built in the Tuckahoe District after the Civil War, that was home to generations of Black entrepreneurs? 

,   and  Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
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Competitors in Henrico's Black History Soul Bowl. (Courtesy Terrell Pollard)

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