Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, January 20, 1994                   TAG: 9401200218
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-3   EDITION: METRO 
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IN VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE - The University of Virginia's plans to allow white archaeologists to excavate the 19th-century property of a free black family is receiving criticism from black archaeologists and historians.

Drake Patten, a doctoral candidate and archaeologist who is white, hopes to involve students and residents in a field study and class at the Foster property this summer.

The class would focus on basic archaeology, identification and research of the Foster family and property. The land was bought in 1833 by family matriarch Catherine Foster. Researchers have agreed not to disturb 12 graves uncovered as the university prepared the land for a parking lot.

Although acknowledging there are few blacks in the field of archaeology, Michael Blakey, director of the African burial ground project at Howard University, said he has misgivings about the proposed field study and the so-far all-white team that would conduct it.

- Associated Press

Norfolk State student shot, killed in dorm

NORFOLK - A Norfolk State University freshman was killed and his roommate was injured Tuesday when they were shot in their dormitory room, authorities said.

Gerard Edwards, 18, of Washington was shot to death about 2:45 a.m. in Scott Hall, a men's dorm, said Cpl. C.R. Moore of the Norfolk Police Department homicide division. Ronald Richardson of Eatontown, N.J., also an 18-year-old freshman, was listed in critical condition at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Moore released no details on events leading up to the shooting and would not say whether authorities had any suspects.

- Associated Press

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