Racial justice Site of Roanoke's Second Lynching Marker Changes After More History Uncovered Recently uncovered history — in part brought to light by The Rambler — reveals William Lavender was more likely hanged near the Wasena Bridge.
Racial justice Roanoke's Federal Courthouse Should Be Named After Civil Rights Icon, Not Lawmaker Who Fought Integration, Lawyer Says An attorney is calling to rename Roanoke's federal building after Reuben E. Lawson, who helped to end school segregation throughout Southwest Virginia.
Racial justice 130 Years After Roanoke's First Lynching, Community Begins To Acknowledge City's Violent Past Few places in Virginia have gone through the process of acknowledging their lynchings through the Equal Justice Initiative.
