By tackling design and restoration projects no one else would touch, Zarina Fazaldin brings her love of art and historic preservation to the arts community in Richmond.
Pastor Shirley Hawkins, 75, of Fremont, N.C., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. The funeral service is at noon on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at Union Grove FWB Church,
When Shirley Hawkins met preservationist Zarina Fazaldin in 2016, it was to share what she remembered about her former workplace, the Richmond Workshop for the Blind, once located inside 508 St. James St. in Historic Jackson Ward.
Writing a book about it was the last thing on Mrs. Hawkins’ mind.