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We run history!
September 17, 2024
Venture on a journey through more than 400 years of Black History at Run Richmond 16.19.
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Join a Community Mindfulness Practice in Service of the African American Community …
September 17, 2024
... presented by Allianz in collaboration with the City of Richmond, and the Djimon Hounsou Foundation.
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Djimon Hounsou and DHF, Philanthropy in Action
February 29, 2024
At DHF philanthropy not only means seeking strategic & enduring solutions, but also remaining culturally vital and relevant.
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CBS 6: 11-year-old Benji at Run Richmond 16.19
October 30, 2023
11-year old Benji inspires participants of Run Richmond 16.19 with his acts of kindness.
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NBC 12: 12 About Town with Djimon Hounsou
June 19, 2023
NBC 12 anchor Candice Smith in conversation with Djimon Hounsou on his motivations for staging the 2nd edition of Run Richmond 16.19 on Sep 30, 2023.
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Essence: Djimon Hounsou’s Foundation Is Helping Families Learn About Their Lineages Lost In Slavery
October 31, 2022
The Amistad actor launched the initiative to celebrate the diaspora and connect descendants to their roots.
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ABC 8: Running for Unity. Run Richmond 16.19 took runners past historically relevant sites in Richmond.
September 18, 2022
Run Richmond 1619 highlights history, empowerment, health.
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Richmond Times Dispatch: Inaugural event very powerful.
September 18, 2022
Run Richmond 16.19 gets reviewed on the Cover Page of the Richmond Times Dispatch.
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MSNBC: Inaugural ‘Run Richmond 16.19’ race kicks off today in Virginia
September 17, 2022
Djimon Hounsou live on The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross.
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“To the finish.” Inaugural Run Richmond 16.19 stimulates body, mind and soul.
September 17, 2022
The site of the former Lumpkin’s Slave Jail, the notorious “Devil’s Half Acre,” took Raina Fields’ breath away in a way that the hills of the Run Richmond course had not. “I just kind of, like, clutched my chest,” Fields recalled after running 6.19 miles that bypassed markers of historical Black achievement and challenge. “It was very powerful.”
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CBS 6: Run Richmond 16.19 followed route of enslaved Africans in Richmond.
September 17, 2022
Honoring the sacrifices and achievements of African Americans in Virginia, the Djimon Hounsou Foundation hosted its inaugural Run Richmond 16.19 event today.
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Washington Post: Djimon Hounsou’s race series honors Africa’s history and the enslaved
September 16, 2022
The Richmond portion of the event held Saturday will take participants past historic sites and celebrate unity in diversity.
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