Is Richmond's plan to memorialize a slave jail sufficient?

As the city wraps up the public engagement portion of its effort to develop a plan to memorialize Lumpkin’s Slave Jail, advocates have continued their calls for a broader approach to recognizing Richmond’s role in the slave trade.

The Defenders for Freedom, Justice and Equality announced late last week that 10 local, state and national groups are backing their proposal for a 9-acre memorial garden and the creation of a historic district in Shockoe Bottom.

Among those groups are the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Virginia, the Richmond Branch NAACP and the Richmond Crusade for Voters.