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Raising the Shade project pays homage to forgotten Black soldiers from Franklin County
JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times With the announcement last week of a monument to be erected in Rocky Mount honoring 70 Franklin County men who enlisted with the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War, work is now underway to shed a light on …