"Built By Blacks" Lecture by Selden Richardson, Wednesday, February 7, 2007 James Branch Cabell Library, Second Floor 901 Park Avenue 12:00 p.m., book signing and reception following the lecture VCU alumnus Selden Richardson, architectural historian and board president for the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods (ACORN), will discuss and sign his recent book, "Built by Blacks: African American Architecture and Neighborhoods in Richmond, Virginia". Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Proceeds from book sales benefit A.C.O.R.N. which helps to restore vitality to Richmond's urban neighborhoods primarily through the return of vacant or abandoned buildings to productive use. Richardson will present images of the city's architectural heritage as built by African Americans and will encourage the preservation of what remains of this impressive legacy. For more information about the book, visit ACORN's site: http://www.richmondneighborhoods.org/ This event is free and open to the public. Public parking is available for a fee in the West Main or West Cary parking decks. If special accommodations are needed, please contact Antonia Vassar or Kimberly Separ at (804) 828-1105. -- Ray Bonis VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives James Branch Cabell Library 901 Park Ave - VCU Box 842033 Richmond, VA 23284-2033 www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/speccoll.html "The world of research has gone berserk, [there's] too much paperwork." - Bob Dylan, 2006. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html