Manchester is one of several neighborhoods in Richmond’s South Side where residents have to drive about between 10 and 15 minutes in most directions to reach a grocery store. And for those without a car, the trip by bus or bike can take even longer.
The goal is to build a community of people descended from the enslaved in Amelia, "so that folks can actively participate in their repair or that healing that comes along with land-based reparations," Chavis said. Central Virginia Agrarian Commons is seeking a conservation easement that would prevent commercial development of the acreage.