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Editorial: Hampton’s Calvin Pearson strengthened our understanding of American history

U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and other local politicians watch Calvin Pearson remove the cover from a new historical marker at Fort Monroe on Aug. 20, 2015. Pearson heads the Project 1619 and the marker commemorates the arrival of the first Africans in 1619. (Rob Ostermaier / Daily Press)
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and other local politicians watch Calvin Pearson remove the cover from a new historical marker at Fort Monroe on Aug. 20, 2015. Pearson heads the Project 1619 and the marker commemorates the arrival of the first Africans in 1619. (Rob Ostermaier / Daily Press)
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Hampton's Calvin Pearson, who died this month, was determined to preserve African American history, which helped all Americans better know their country.

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