Ben Campbell: Richmond’s Unhealed History

In the Fall of 2019, Third Church invited the Reverend Ben Campbell to share a retrospective on his book, Richmond’s Unhealed History. The book, and our discussion, provided a vital framework for understanding the disparities in justice that fall along racial and economic lines in our region. Centuries of pain and brokenness that are still evident in our city today. Understanding some of the reasons why those injustices exist is one of the first steps to getting involved and being a part of the healing our city so desperately needs.

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In a detailed look at the history of Richmond, Benjamin Campbell examines the contradictions and crises that have formed the city over more than four centuries. Campbell argues that the community of metropolitan Richmond is engaged in a decisive spiritual battle in the coming decade. He believes the city, more than any in the nation, has the potential for an unprecedented and historic achievement. Its citizens can redeem and fulfill the ideals of their ancestors, proving to the world that race and class can be conquered by the deliberate and prayerful intention of honest and dedicated citizens.

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About Ben Campbell: Besides being a priest and known civil rights activist in Richmond, Ben is also a father, a husband, a twin, a seventh-generation Virginian, the author of Richmond’s Unhealed History, and the founder of Richmond Hill, a residential Christian community and spiritual retreat center in the Church Hill neighborhood of Richmond.