Statues of Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson and Virginia Gov. William Smith, as well as Confederate surgeon Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire, were taken down from the Virginia State Capitol grounds last month. While these symbols of hate and oppression have been taken down in many states, the Confederate legacy still haunts Richmond.

Chandelis Duster has covered national and international news, spanning politics, race and equality, entertainment, space, and science, with on-air and digital reporting at CNN, as well as bylines at NBC News and MSNBC. At CNN, she reported on race and equality, breaking major political stories, including investigations into discrimination against farmers of color, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and coverage of the Supreme Court. Her work also appears on NPR, where her stories reach millions...