Granite Festival set for September

The Granite Community Foundation is hosting the inaugural Granite Festival this September 14 to highlight the stories of this historic Black neighborhood.

They are currently selling donuts to raise funding for the festival, and are seeking food vendors, pop-up vendors, entertainment (DJ’s, local talent, host etc). Interested? Contact granitecommunityfoundation@gmail.com for more information.

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• The Granite Column and the Typewritten Tombstone. Shockoe Examiner / June 24, 2019