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A New Home for Virginia Humanities
In early 2021, we’ll be opening a new humanities center in Dairy Central, Charlottesville’s historic Monticello Dairy building.
Learn how we’re helping Virginians connect with their history and culture.
We aim to share the stories of all Virginians—or, better yet, help people share their own stories.
We create opportunities for civic dialogue and the exchange of ideas.
We want all Virginians to connect with their history and culture.
We’re helping Virginians understand our past so we can better shape our future.
News and Events
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VOTE! Gilda Daniels and the #1 Antidote for Voter Suppression
Law professor and former U.S. Department of Justice attorney Gilda Daniels (Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America) discusses her book and her work on voting rights and battling …
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NewsWitnessing the Dawn of Black Voting
The 15th Amendment became part of the US Constitution 150 years ago on February 3, 1870. In this special election-season Fellows talk, presented on October 27, 2020, Virginia Humanities’ Fellow …
News#WhyIVoteVA Campaign
With Good Reason and Virginia Humanities is kicking off #WhyIVoteVA. Call us at (434) 253-0396 and let us know…
NewsThe Historical Silences of Africans in Early Virginia
This year, the Virginia Africana Associates annual conference was presented as an online keynote lecture on October 23, 2020, by Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts …
NewsBeneath the Surface
In an effort to advance racial justice, nonprofits in South Hampton Roads are invited to apply for a new grant opportunity for programs on race and the history of race …
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Open grant application deadlines are April 15th & October 15. Fellowship application deadline is December 1.
Undertaking the most challenging work in our history
At a time when divisions may be easier to see than the values that unite us, our work brings people together and honors our shared humanity.
