{"id":559,"date":"2020-07-26T23:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T03:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=559"},"modified":"2020-07-27T18:03:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T22:03:12","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-amber-richards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=559","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Amber Richards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Richards\" class=\"wp-image-25832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n.jpg 469w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n-326x420.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Amber Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Amber Richards was a well known and very liked entertainer who last resided in Georgia where she was a fixture in Atlanta Nightlife having performed at every well known gay bar, pride events and many benefits. It is believed that Amber got her start at the Famous Door in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sadly, Amber died from smoke inhalation in a house fire on May 13, 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=18431\"><strong>2nd Alternate to Miss Gay USofA 1994<\/strong><\/a><br>Evening Gown Category Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15708\">Miss Continental 1991<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=26907\"><strong>Miss Gay Georgia USofA 1991<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15708\">4th Alternate to Miss Continental 1989<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15708\">4th Alternate to Miss Continental 1988<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=60103\"><strong>Miss Florida F.I. 1985<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15708\">2nd Alternate to Miss Continental 1981<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15708\"><strong>4th Alternate to Miss Continental 1980<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=48492\"><strong>Miss Gay Indiana America 1979<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<br>(The Hunt &amp; Chase &#8211; Indianapolis, Indiana)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/21078530_219798585216569_4856857772196316599_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/21078530_219798585216569_4856857772196316599_n.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Richards\" data-id=\"59585\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/21078530_219798585216569_4856857772196316599_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=59585\" class=\"wp-image-59585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/21078530_219798585216569_4856857772196316599_n.jpg 734w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/21078530_219798585216569_4856857772196316599_n-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/21078530_219798585216569_4856857772196316599_n-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/21078530_219798585216569_4856857772196316599_n-326x238.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/21078530_219798585216569_4856857772196316599_n-700x511.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Amber Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/099.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/099.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Richards\" data-id=\"560\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/099.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=560\" class=\"wp-image-560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/099.jpg 314w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/099-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Amber Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/gif7.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/gif7.gif\" alt=\"Amber Richards\" data-id=\"1693\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/gif7.gif\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=1693\" class=\"wp-image-1693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/gif7.gif 333w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/gif7-208x300.gif 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Amber Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11275_4491055237029_1739964585_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11275_4491055237029_1739964585_n.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Richards\" data-id=\"25831\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11275_4491055237029_1739964585_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25831\" class=\"wp-image-25831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11275_4491055237029_1739964585_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11275_4491055237029_1739964585_n-150x128.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11275_4491055237029_1739964585_n-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11275_4491055237029_1739964585_n-326x277.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Amber Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Richards\" data-id=\"25832\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25832\" class=\"wp-image-25832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n.jpg 469w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1918776_293296115396_7906088_n-326x420.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Amber Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/581619_10151041677411599_2044244371_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/581619_10151041677411599_2044244371_n.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Richards\" data-id=\"25833\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/581619_10151041677411599_2044244371_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25833\" class=\"wp-image-25833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/581619_10151041677411599_2044244371_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/581619_10151041677411599_2044244371_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/581619_10151041677411599_2044244371_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/581619_10151041677411599_2044244371_n-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/581619_10151041677411599_2044244371_n-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Amber Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archives Featuring Amber Richards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>1980<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103300\">Circa 1980 \u2013 The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) \u2013 Miss Gay Indiana America<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amber Richards: Captured Moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19479_273215371598_6236959_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19479_273215371598_6236959_n.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Richards and Chena Kelly - Photo courtesy of Keith Whitehead aka Heather Munroe\" class=\"wp-image-24245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19479_273215371598_6236959_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19479_273215371598_6236959_n-150x143.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19479_273215371598_6236959_n-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19479_273215371598_6236959_n-326x311.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Amber Richards and Chena Kelly &#8211; Photo courtesy of Keith Whitehead aka Heather Munroe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amber Richards: Performance History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some events and venues that Amber has been part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Indianapolis, Indiana <\/strong>&#8211;  Famous Door &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103257\">Hunt &amp; Chase<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amber Richards was a well known and very liked entertainer who last resided in Georgia where she was a fixture&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=559\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> In Loving Memory of Amber 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