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The proposed Chesapeake National Recreation Area would benefit Fort Monroe, the Chesapeake Bay and the whole of Hampton Roads, Fort Monroe Historical Society President W. Robert Kelly, Jr. writes in a guest column.
Ben Jealous, former president and CEO of the NAACP, will give a free lecture at the Hampton American Theatre Monday and share personal stories and insights from his new book, “Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing.”
“The Freedom of Information Act does not exist to comfort residential or commercial developers,” said Del. Danica Roem, who voted against the bill. “It is for the public to have the most amount of access to its government as possible.”
Fort Monroe should be a place that tells a detailed story about the landmark and the region, though parts will be uncomfortable, Fort Monroe Historical Society President Robert Kelly writes in a guest column.