C-Span Interview with Ric Murphy hosted by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture

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Ric Murphy talked about his book Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia, which profiles the “20 and odd” Africans who arrived in the Jamestown colony in 1619. This group included Murphy’s own ancestors. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture hosted this event provided the video ...for more information.
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Boomer Magazine Book Review ‘Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia’

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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...
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Arrival of THE FIRST AFRICANS in Virginia -CLINCH VALLEY TIMES Review

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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...
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2018 Military Review, The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army

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Military Review, The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army posted an online review Ric Murphy’s new book: Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, USN: First African American to Command an Aircraft Carrier. According to the  Military Review, the book presents not only an engaging overview of a dedicated serviceman, retired Rear Adm. Lawrence “Larry” Chambers, but also his times and the chaos associated with Operation Frequent Wind during the Vietnam era. During Operation Frequent Wind, Chambers was not only...
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2018 Independent Author Network Awards

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Ric Murphy’s award winning book, Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, USN: First African American to Command an Aircraft Carrier, was honored by the 2018 Independent Author Network Awards Committee as the FINALIST in two categories: Non-Fiction- History and in the category for Fiction and Non-Fiction War/ Military.  For authors and publishers the Independent Author Network is one the largest networks for independent authors in the nation.  
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