Events to commemorate Virginia’s slave history Clark Palmer August 22, 2019 1 min read Events held this weekend will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth slavery in Virginia. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has more. Share: Continue Reading Previous: My Pillow inventor delivers message of hope and redemption at LibertyNext: Roanoke Police Chief to retire next year Related Stories 1 min read Indie Bookstore Day on Saturday features local author – and his dark fantasy novel Gene Marrano April 25, 2025 1 min read 44-mile pilgrimage celebrates bio-diversity and the diversity in our community Denise Membreno April 25, 2025 1 min read Vaccination key to preventing any measles outbreak Gene Marrano April 24, 2025