La vie de Jacqueline

 Sarah J. Gregory (left) and Audry M. Ross of the historical society’s African-American History Committe browse through the “Fourscore & More” exhibit at the Chesterfield Museum.  Ash Daniel/Chesterfield Observer

By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer

History is usually written by victors, and the oppressed are rarely given a voice, but a new project through the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia is honoring the lives of African-American elders by making sure their stories are heard.