James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams earned a series of recent headlines for the July 16, 2024, unveiling of five on-campus markers that are part of the Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail, "Freedom, A Work in Progress." Williams, along with the City of Fredericksburg's Victoria Matthews, spearheaded the project, Read more…
Five markers unveiled this week at the University of Mary Washington tell the story of a college campus – and the perseverance of its community members – following the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s. The signs represent a portion of the second part of the Fredericksburg Civil Read more…
James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams received praise in a recent issue of Leisure Group Travel. The article, titled "Fredericksburg's Civil Rights Trail: A Story of People," says that enough cannot be said about the partnership between the City of Fredericksburg and the University of Mary Washington. The Read more…
James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams joined the City of Fredericksburg's Victoria Matthews in talking about the importance of the Fredericksburg Trail now being part of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail on "Town Talk," News Talk 1230 WFVA. Listen to the segment. [...]
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The City of Fredericksburg and the University of Mary Washington on Thursday, Feb. 8, announced that the Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail has been added to the national collection of landmarks that make up the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. The U.S. trail, which spans 15 states, includes churches, schools, museums and Read more…Read more about Christopher Williams.