Growing Up in Civil Rights Richmond

Growing Up in Civil Rights Richmond: A Community Remembers pairs oral histories with vibrant, large-scale portraits of 30 Richmond, Virginia, residents whose lives were altered by their experiences as children and youth during the civil rights movement. The portraits are a collaboration between photographer Brian Palmer and the sitter - each person has clearly chosen the way in which he or she wants to be seen, and a visitor to the galleries cannot dismiss these powerful people and their courage and determination. Each is accompanied by excerpts from interviews conducted by UR professor Laura Browder as she spoke with participants about their personal experiences. Growing Up in Civil Rights Richmond shines a beautiful light on the importance of honest conversations about the ways in which race shapes our experiences. Through these portraits and the accompanying stories, the participants are reclaiming African American history and then connecting it to the rest of Richmond history in innovative and wonderful ways.