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Richmond's first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
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Current and former Virginia elected leaders speaking at this weekend’s service for the first Black mayor of Richmond recalled Henry L. Marsh III’s trailblazing career and his lifetime commitment to civil rights.