Reynolds Community College will
host author Benjamin Campbell for an “Around the World Through Books”
discussion on Thursday, February 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parham Road
Campus Massey Library and Technology Center located at 1651 E. Parham Road in
Richmond. This event is free and open to the public.
In a detailed look at the
history of Richmond, Campbell’s book examines the contradictions and crises
that have formed the city over more than four centuries. During the evening’s
event, Campbell will discuss his hope for Richmond as he believes the city,
more than any in the nation, has the potential for an unprecedented and
historic achievement – that 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.
A native of Arlington,
Virginia, Campbell studied political science and political economy at Williams
College in Massachusetts, and studied theology as a Rhodes Scholar at the
Queen's College in Oxford. He received a master’s in divinity and an honorary doctorate
in divinity from the Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained to the
priesthood of the Episcopal Church in 1966 and has lived in Church Hill since
1970.
The program is a free community
event sponsored by Reynolds Multicultural Enrichment Council for the purpose of
encouraging cultural diversity throughout the Reynolds campuses and
communities.
