By Kevin Johnson On Dec 15, 1949, an unnamed city official, with little outward ceremony, set fire to Trolley Car 408, the last trolley car in Richmond. The car took more than an hour to catch fire, as if unwilling to let go of the good old days. It was the end of an era Read more about Disconnected[…]
I TAKE A SEAT ON A BENCH at the corner of Admiral Gravely Boulevard and Government Road in the Fulton community of downtown Richmond. I’m waiting for the bus at Stop 191. It’s early evening—4:42 pm, to be exact. Behind me, the echo of a basketball smacking asphalt can be heard as two children practice Read more about BUS STOP 191[…]