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VCU Libraries to Preserve Footage From Civil Rights Movement in Richmond
August 23, 2024
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Aug. 22, 2024:

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Film and audio, including of Black Panther Party activities and student protests, will be archived through funding from a larger 'Recordings at Risk' program.

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More than 150 films and audio reels from Richmond Police Department surveillance records will be preserved and made publicly accessible by Virginia Commonwealt . . .

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