Stories Related to March Reflects On History Found On Pierce Street

As the members of Lynchburg’s oldest black fraternity marched through the Pierce Street Historic District on Saturday, it was hard for them to not reflect on the accomplishments of African-Americans who once called the neighborhood home.

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