NewsThe Insurance-Industrial Complex of Slavery
The Library of Virginia presents a virtual talk by Virginia Humanities HBCU Scholars Fellow Michelle Oliver, a financial genealogist, preservation strategist and public history researcher.
EventVoices Remembered: History Speaks in the Present Tense – Documentary Premiere
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture will host a screening and panel discussion of the new documentary, Voices Remembered: History Speaks in the Present Tense, at 6 PM on …
NewsAnnouncing Nine New Fellows
Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, has awarded three individual fellowships for 2025–26, supporting projects that uncover new aspects of Virginia’s story.
EventCelebrating Simms at Rocktown High School
Join us on Thursday, August 13, from 10:00–11:30 a.m. at Rocktown High School for the exhibit opening of Celebrating Simms at Rocktown High School. Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed and Harrisonburg …
NewsAudacious Women
A new one-woman show tells the story of Virginia’s history through the eyes of ten audacious women.
EventSoul of Cville
Soul of Cville exists to amplify, honor, and invest in Black culture, community, and excellence in Charlottesville. They are creating real impact by intentionally pouring into 80+ Black-owned businesses and …
NewsHBCUs Past, Present, and Future
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are powerful and important American institutions. Cheryl Mango and Lisa Winn Bryan explore the culture, currency, and legacy of HBCUs and ask–is there space …
EventRevolutionary Stories: Black Patriots and Loyalists
Revolutionary Stories: Honoring Black Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution is part of Loudoun Museum’s Revolutionary Stories: Loudoun and Beyond program series. Alicia Cohen and Gertrude Evans, members of …
NewsRemembering Bristol’s Black Bottom: Q&A with Tina McDaniel
Once a hub of Black entrepreneurship and community in Bristol, Black Bottom was erased during urban renewal in the 1960s. With support from a Virginia Humanities at UVA Wise grant, Tina McDaniel is helping bring its story back to the public landscape.
EventThe Harvest Screening & Discussion
The Robert Russa Moton Museum invites the community to a special screening and discussion of The Harvest, presented as part of our Black History Month programming. From PBS American Experience: In The Harvest, Pulitzer Prize-winning …
NewsYosef Medina & Monika Rhue on the “Humanities =” Podcast
Yosef Medina, our director of strategic initiatives, and HBCU Scholars Fellow Dr. Monika Rhue were recently featured on the Humanities = podcast. Give it a listen! Having an opportunity where …
