Dr. Jan Meck and Virginia Refo are both native Virginians and long-term residents of Richmond. Dr. Meck is a retired NASA scientist, and Virginia Refo is a retired foster care and ...показать большеDr. Jan Meck and Virginia Refo are both native Virginians and long-term residents of Richmond. Dr. Meck is a retired NASA scientist, and Virginia Refo is a retired foster care and adoption social worker as well as an experienced genealogist. Since retirement, they have been docents and researchers at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and received the Volunteers of the Year Award in 2019 for their work on this book. Dr. Meck also gives a free tour titled "African American Heroes of Richmond."показать меньше