This Day in History: Richmond built first statue of a Black man

(WDBJ) - June 30, 1973:

Richmond built its first statue of a Black man, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson.

He was a talented actor and singer and most famous for tap dancing in movies with Shirley Temple.

Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is celebrating the upcoming 250th birthday of the United States of America with a year-long look at our country called “We the People”