Three generations of individuals deeply involved in local journalism converged on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design on Monument Avenue.
They gathered on a golden autumn afternoon to commemorate the golden anniversary of the Richmond Mercury. In 1972, the alternative weekly began publication, for what would be a three-year run, by a group of recently-hatched college graduates, some of whom were Richmond natives determined to address the social, racial, political, environment and cultural issues facing a city they felt was languishing in southern comfort.
You can read more about the history of the Richmond Mercury in Style Weekly’s recent feature story by author and freelance writer Dale Brumfield here.
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