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We want all Virginians to connect with their history and culture.
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News and Events
NewsVirginia Estelle Randolph
Virginia Humanities grantee Elvatrice Belsches’ research into the life of this educator, community leader, and social activist is changing the historical landscape.
Event
Undoing Drugs: A Conversation with Maia Szalavitz
Maia Szalavitz, author of Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction, discusses the story of harm reduction and its potential to tame the opioid …
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NewsFive Questions with Yahusef Medina
This summer, Yahusef Medina joined the Virginia Humanities team as our new Associate Director of Community Initiatives. Previously, he served as a specialist in both education and juvenile justice and …
NewsCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us!
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 through October 15 and recognizes the achievements and contributions of Latin American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. This year, we’re highlighting …
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NewsThe Economics of Slavery
Three new entries in EV shed light on some surprising aspects of the economics of slavery. Doug Sanford illuminates a little-understood aspect of slavery: the Hiring Out of the Enslaved. As he notes, “While less well-known than other facets of institutional slavery, hiring out of the enslaved was a common and long-standing arrangement throughout the […]
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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.
