EventWitnessing 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, Virginia Humanities’ Fellow and National Endowment for the …
NewsBlack Girls’ Journeys of Resilience and Community
This webinar, recorded October 6, 2020, features an inter-generational conversation of resilience and hope between Dr. Shennette Garrett-Scott and Ka’myia Gunn. In a dialogue moderated by Ravynn K. Stringfield, they …
NewsVanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote
In this webinar, recorded October 2, 2020, Johns Hopkins University professor Martha S. Jones, discusses her critically acclaimed, recently published book, Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, …
EventThe Historical Silences of Africans in Early Virginia
This year, the Virginia Africana Associates annual conference will be presented as an online keynote lecture by Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Norfolk State …
EventAfrikana Independent Film Festival
We’re excited to co-sponsor the 5th Anniversary Afrikana Independent Film Festival, September 17-20! This year’s all-virtual Afrikana experience remains a space that celebrates, elevates, and further validates Black stories, Black …
NewsMore 19th Amendment Centennial Events Announced
A series of four virtual events celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote kicked off last week with a conversation between two powerful, creative women: Nikki …
NewsHave a Drink with Nikki and Tressie
This video, recorded September 9 2020, features two powerful, creative women: Nikki Giovanni, award-winning poet, activist, educator, and one of Oprah Winfrey’s “25 Living Legends,” and Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor …
EventAfrican American Foodways Cooking Demonstration
Stratford Hall’s 1738 kitchen will become center stage with historical interpreter and chef, Dontavius Williams. Cooking traditional African American dishes, Williams will share stories of plantation kitchen labor and the …
NewsThe Spirit of the City
By Nora Pehrson Richmond Hill is an ecumenical fellowship, residence, and urban retreat center in downtown Richmond that seeks to heal and develop “the spirit of the city” through inclusive …
NewsShort Film About Virginia Slave Dwellings Receives Regional Emmy
Virginia Humanities announced today that the film, Mapping Virginia’s Slave Dwellings, has been awarded a National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter Emmy Award in the category “Historical / Cultural: Program Feature.” …
NewsRace for Profit
In this webinar, recorded August 13, 2020, professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor discusses her highly-acclaimed book Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership in conversation with …
EventAfrican American Foodways Cooking Demonstration
Stratford Hall’s 1738 kitchen will become center stage with historical interpreter and chef, Dontavius Williams. Cooking traditional African American dishes, Williams will share stories of plantation kitchen labor and the …
