Henry Marsh was more than Richmond’s first Black ... and obtained his law degree from Howard University. As a young lawyer, Marsh became a key figure in the civil rights movement, joining ...

Henry L. Marsh III, a civil rights lawyer and long ... Mr. Marsh rose to prominence as a young lawyer during the civil rights movement and helped mount the legal challenge to “Massive Resistance ...

But to many, Henry L. Marsh III is known as a champion ... Mcquinn tells 12 On Your Side that she knew Senator Marsh at a young age. When Marsh ran for city council, she knocked on doors to ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Richmond’s first African American mayor Henry Marsh III died at 91 years old on Friday. Marsh was a political trailblazer, with his impact spanning far beyond Richmond ...

“Richmond would not be what it is today, had it not been for Henry Marsh,” Richmond’s first ... “He really wanted to focus on young leaders and he was never too busy to sit down and ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -Funeral arrangements have been made to honor the death of Richmond mayor and senator Henry L. Marsh. According to a statement from Richmond’s NAACP, Marsh died Thursday ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond’s first African American mayor, Henry Marsh, has died. According to a statement from Richmond’s NAACP, Marsh died Thursday at the age of 91. Born and raised in ...

Henry Marsh, D-Richmond, at an event hosted by the ... Before that, Marsh had taken up the causes of African Americans’ rights as a young attorney in the small Richmond firm established by ...

Henry Marsh III, the first Black Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, died on Jan. 23; following his death, Marsh was described by community leaders in the city and state as "the heart of Richmond" and "a ...