‘It was not about me’: Halifax centenarian rejects House honor she never approved

‘It was not about me’: Halifax centenarian rejects House honor she never approved

U.S. Rep. John McGuire, R-Goochland, speaks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last week, where he recognized Halifax County quilt artist Edith Younger Edmunds during Black History Month. Edmunds and her family say they were not contacted in advance or asked for consent before the recognition. (Screenshot) Edith Younger Edmunds was at home in Halifax County, the same place she has lived for a century, on Tuesday of last week, when…