RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — To celebrate former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder’s birthday, an art exhibit featuring paintings created by the governor was held on Sunday afternoon.
On Jan. 18, from 3 to 6 p.m., a celebration for Wilder’s 95th birthday was held at the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia that featured original works painted by Wilder.
Wilder served as Virginia’s 66th governor from 1990 to 1994 and was the first elected African American governor in U.S. history…