October 2006 issue http://www.virginialiving.com/topics/october_2006/index.rss en-en ©2011 Cape Fear Publishing Co. Inc. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:09:16 GMT The African Jamestown Virginia and Liberia have been inextricably tied for almost 200 years. Blacks from Virginia helped to build and lead the colony that became Liberia. And now, after 20 years of violence, Virginia churches are assisting the African nation’s recovery effort.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/the-african-jamestown http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/the-african-jamestown Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:09:16 GMT Edna of Freetown Culinary icon Edna Lewis redefined sophisticated Southern cooking during her long career. Photography by John T. Hill

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