Interview with Stephen Davenport

In this interview with VCU professor Ana Edwards, Mr. Davenport explains his professional background and reflects on his initial reaction to Dr. Shawn Utsey’s film Until The Well Runs Dry and his early exposure to the East Marshall Street Well Project as a student. He then discusses his experiences with the Family Representative Council (FRC) and recounts the process of returning the Well remains to Richmond from the Smithsonian. Mr. Davenport goes on to discuss the impact of Project Gabriel on the East Marshall Street Well Project and addresses the discovery of human remains with ties to Richmond held by Harvard University. He concludes with his reflections on the project’s success in the past and future.