A member of the security detail for the Torch Lit Night Walk Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans, hosted by the Elegba Folklore Society for Juneteenth, looks out the window of the shuttle bus traveling to Manchester Dock on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
Janine Bell of the Elegba Folklore Society hosts the Torch Lit Night Walk Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans and sings traditional songs throughout the evening during the Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Richmond, Va.
A member of the security detail stands watch during the ceremony at Manchester Dock. View full story: https://richmond.com/news/local/article_a506c658-6d6f-47c3-ae70-d33d9951cde9.html
Participants walk while carrying torches along the Trail of Enslaved Africans to Shockoe Bottom.
Participants walk while carrying torches along the James River.
A shuttle bus travels to Manchester Dock.
Kyree Byars, 7, listens to narratives performed at Lumpkins Jail at the end of the torch-lit night walk along the Trail of Enslaved Africans, hosted by the Elegba Folklore Society for Juneteenth on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Richmond, Va.