Events to commemorate Virginia’s slave history Clark Palmer August 22, 2019 1 minute read Events held this weekend will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth slavery in Virginia. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has more. Share: Post navigation Previous: My Pillow inventor delivers message of hope and redemption at LibertyNext: Roanoke Police Chief to retire next year Related Stories SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0