RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The City of Richmond announced Friday that it will unveil an honorary street sign in the 1900 block of Princess Anne Avenue to recognize the work of community activist Alicia C. Rasin. Rasin passed away on October 9. The street sign unveiling is set for Monday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. in the 1900 block of Princess Anne Avenue.
In the early 1990s, Rasin founded Citizens Against Crime, an organization through which she and others collaborated with victims, police, businesses and residents to fight crime in some of the city’s toughest neighborhoods. She also is credited with bridging the gap between various segments of the Richmond community and establishing relationships with local media that enabled them to humanize crime victims and their families in their news reporting.
