According to opinion writer Annie Tobey of Boomer Magazine, “the longer I live and learn – delving into new books and museum exhibits and exploring research that digs deeper into the realities of the past – the more my worldview shifts. Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia, by Ric Murphy, provides such eye-opening facts to add context to Virginia history and to current issues.” She shares that “historians realize that although history is set in stone, the way it is understood and interpret...

Jerry F. Couch of the CLINCH VALLEY TIMES gave the Arrival of The First Africans in Virginia a FIVE STAR RATING. Jerry said “Ric Murphy’s new book, Arrival of The First Africans in Virginia are both a pleasure to read and to review. Mr. Couch explained that “before turning to Page 1, check your preconceived notions at the door.  Generally speaking, our view of chattel slavery in America is greatly oversimplified.  Among other things, author Murphy explores the complex interrelationships of sixt...

On the November Nov. 3 edition of “Reading, Writing and Ralph,” The Zebra’s literary critic Ralph Peluso interviewed Ric Murphy about his just released book “Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia” …for more information.