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James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams was featured in recent reports by WVTF Radio IQ and the Fredericksburg Free Press about a Virginia historical highway marker honoring pioneering rock guitarist Link Wray.
The coverage highlights efforts to recognize Wray, who first performed his influential instrumental hit “Rumble” at the Fredericksburg Arena …
James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams aided Caroline county in the application process as its Courthouse was recently added to United States Civil Rights Trail because of its affiliation with the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court case, which ended the ban on interracial marriage 59 years ago. In 1959, Caroline residents Richard and […]
Chris Williams, assistant director of the James Farmer Multicultural Center and a member of the Recording Academy, was featured in VPM discussing the use of campaign music by Virginia gubernatorial candidates. Williams noted that the music selected by Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears “signals that she has her own plans and own future,” reflecting strategic messaging […]
The Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. announced this year’s preservation award recipients at its annual meeting on Saturday, March 15. Chris Williams, assistant director of the University of Mary Washington’s James Farmer Multicultural Center, received Special Recognition awards for establishing the city’s Civil Rights Trail. Read more.
If the album covers on the walls of Chris Williams’ office put a spin on his story, Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony will bring it full circle. A longtime songwriter and music journalist, Williams – assistant director of the University of Mary Washingto…
