# @visitblkrva on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DU3UDr_idX6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56788565-visitblkrva-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-17T15:40:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Visit BLK RVA (@visitblkrva) — https://gondola.cc/visitblkrva

## Caption

Did you know the Richmond Region is home to monuments honoring some of the most influential Black figures in history, all of whom have roots right here in our region? 📍

These landmarks stand proudly in our streets, parks, and neighborhoods, inviting viewers to reflect, learn, and celebrate the legacies that helped shape our nation. Take a journey through the Richmond Region and explore the stories behind these remarkable figures: ⬇️

▪️ Maggie L. Walker - The first Black woman in the United States to charter and lead a bank, a visionary business leader and champion for economic empowerment | 📍West Broad Street & North Adams Street, Richmond, VA

▪️ Bill “Bojangles” Robinson - A trailblazing tap dancer and entertainer who became one of the most highly paid Black performers of his era, breaking racial barriers on stage and screen | 📍Adams Street & Leigh Street Street, Richmond, VA

▪️ Oliver Hill - A pioneering civil rights attorney whose legal work helped dismantle “separate but equal” and advance educational equality | 📍Virginia Civil Rights Memorial, Capitol Square, Richmond, VA

▪️ Arthur Ashe, Jr. - The only Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open, and a global humanitarian and civil rights advocate | 📍3399 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA

▪️ Virginia Estelle Randolph - A transformative educator who elevated rural schools for Black students and reshaped vocational education in Virginia | 📍Virginia Women’s Monument, Capitol Square, Richmond, VA

▪️ James Lafayette - An enslaved Virginian who served as a double agent during the American Revolutionary War, providing critical intelligence to secure American victory | 📍Historic New Kent Courthouse, 12003 New Kent Highway, New Kent, VA

These monuments stand as powerful reminders that the Richmond Region’s story is rich, complex, and deeply rooted in resilience, leadership, and Black excellence. 🖤

LIKE & SHARE with a friend you want to visit these historic sites with! 

#visitblkrva #blackhistorymonth #visitrichmondva #blackexcellence #rva

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