by James Ritch | Sep 11, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: As I write, they are removing the memorial statue to Confederate soldiers at Eastville. It was said this memorial celebrated slavery and Jim Crow. NO. The memorial celebrates the cause for which they fought and sacrificed so much … independence. It is a...
by James Ritch | Aug 31, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Confederate monument in Eastville has been removed and the watch of the stone-faced soldier who stood atop a lofty pedestal, guarding the historic Northampton County Courthouse Green, has come to an end after more than 100 years. Bill Payne,...
by James Ritch | Aug 31, 2021 | Features
Eastern Shore Post photographer Jim Ritch was on hand as Eastville’s confederate monument was dismantled and removed Aug. 26. Click on any photo below to enter the photo gallery. Eastville’s Confederate statue is silhouetted against grey sky and utility...
by James Ritch | Jan 10, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I have always been taught when you know better, you should do better. This lesson also applies to history. The 1,000s of (Confederate) memorials across the United States were the result of efforts by White Southerners and a few Northerners with clear...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2020 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I want to express my disappointment that the Northampton Board of Supervisors has continued to lack the will to address the Confederate statue in downtown Eastville. Statues in public places should celebrate people and events which we can take pride in,...
