VCU to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a well
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This photo provided by Virginia Commonwealth University shows a model of a memorial and interment site displayed at the VCU Board of Visitors meeting in Richmond, Va., on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Virginia Commonwealth University via AP)This illustration provided by Virginia Commonwealth University in April 2026 depicts the East Marshall Street Well memorial and interment site on the VCU campus in Richmond, Va. (Virginia Commonwealth University via AP)In this photo provided by Virginia Commonwealth University, people attend a memorial service standing behind caskets containing the remains of dozens of people whose remains were found in an abandoned well on the campus of VCU in Richmond, Va., in 2019. (VCU via AP)In this photo provided by Virginia Commonwealth University, a man walks past a wall display about the effort to identify and honor the dozens of people whose remains were found in an abandoned well on the VCU campus in Richmond, Va., in 2021. (VCU via AP)
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This photo provided by Virginia Commonwealth University shows a model of a memorial and interment site displayed at the VCU Board of Visitors meeting in Richmond, Va., on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Virginia Commonwealth University via AP)
