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Enshrining Blackness: Afro-Latinidad & the K-12 Curriculum

Can K-12 classrooms be used to expand understandings of the African Diaspora and to combat anti-Blackness through lesson plans and curricula that center AfroLatines?

October 3, 2023 | 6:30PM – 8PM | Online
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Register for the 14th Annual Brown Teacher Institute at the Library of Virginia

The 14th Annual Brown Teacher Institute will focus on research and projects on local stories and histories that have typically been hidden or neglected from mainstream narratives.

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A Silent and Dignified Army

In this discussion, Dr. Derrick Lanois—one of our 2022–23 HBCU Scholars Fellows—will shed light on the men and women who changed the U.S.

June 24, 2023 | 6PM – 8PM | Richmond
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Now Searching for New K-12 Educator Fellows!

Applications are now live as we search for six educators to join a new K-12 Fellowship scheduled to begin in April 2023! All educators committed to teaching the humanities, including …

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Congratulations to Your Humble Petitioner Contest Winners!

Congratulations and shout out to student winners Samuel Olagunju of Ni River Middle School and Vince Edwards of Independence Middle School for their essays entered in the Encyclopedia Virginia and …

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Meet our Inaugural Class of 2022 Educator Fellows

Virginia Humanities Educator Fellows are folks from all around Virginia committed to teaching the humanities for K-12 students. Fellows meet, learn, and work together over nine months.

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Virginia Humanities Education On the Road

This past summer, Virginia Humanities Education co-hosted 4, two-day professional development workshops, each focusing on “hidden” local histories.

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Starting the Search For Our New Class of Educator Fellows!

Stay connected with us this winter as we begin the search for our class of 2023 Educator Fellows!

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Afrikana Independent Film Festival – 2022

Virginia Humanities is excited to co-sponsor the 7th Annual Afrikana Independent Film Festival (AIFF) on Thursday, September 15 – Sunday, September 18, 2022. View Schedule Purchase Tickets AIFF is a three-day event …

September 15–18, 2022 | Richmond
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Juneteenth: A Homecoming Celebration

The Orange County African American Historical Society (OCAAHS) invites you to join its month-long Juneteenth celebration featuring online and in-person events. This year’s theme, A Homecoming Celebration, recognizes the role of Juneteenth in bringing families …

June 1 – July 6, 2022 | 6PM | Virtual
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