When asked how much money it would take to hire him as editor of a proposed daily newspaper in Lynchburg, Colonel Robert Withers, M.D. answered
Read MoreThe power of the pen in Lynchburg newspapers shows her challenges and successes through the years. This article highlights some of these newspapers and their stories.
Read MoreCourt Street Baptist Church is located at 517 Court Street and is considered the “mother church” of all African American Baptist churches within Lynchburg. Originally known as the African Baptist Church, the Court Street Baptist Church congregation dates its beginnings to 1815 while worshiping at the First Baptist Church.
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