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If walls could talk: What would the dapper man in the iconic mural in Petersburg have to say?
What is the story behind the man donned in blue and white painted on the Fashion Care Cleaners building?
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PETERSBURG - How many times have you driven by the larger-than-life man dressed to impress in the Courthouse Historic District?
The mural of a Black man wearing a blue suit and tie with a white hat and loafers has been stylin on the side of Fashion Care Cleaners in Petersburg for over 50 years.
Visitors to Petersburg like to take selfies and group photos in front of the iconic mural.
Jennifer Carroll Foy earns endorsements from Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham, Vice Mayor Annette Smith-Lee
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Two Biden Strongholds. Two Different Lists of Policy Priorities. © Carlos Bernate for The Wall Street Journal
President Biden won the White House in part by motivating voters from widely different backgrounds. Now, those supporters have a long list of issues they want him to tackle.
Petersburg, Va., and Marin County, Calif., 3,000 miles apart, each gave more than 80% of their votes in the November election to Mr. Biden among his highest rates of support in the nation.
Petersburg, a small city that is majority Black and home to a historically Black university, has been looking for an economic boost since a tobacco company left decades ago. The median household income of $39,000 is well below the nation’s roughly $69,000. Residents say a major worry they want the new administration to address is racism in America.
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Petersburg Kappa League raise more than $5G selling popcorn virtually to help feed those in need
“Life s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
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PETERSBURG - Area youth make a difference in the lives of many people in the community by selling popcorn virtually and holding a canned food drive.
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the young men of the Petersburg Kappa Youth Leadership & Development League Petersburg Kappa League donated $5,621.50 as well as 400 pounds of canned goods to The Hope Center at Downtown Churches United in Petersburg in support of the P.T. Taylor Walk Against Hunger and the food pantry.
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