NewsPreserving the Legacy of a Southwest Virginia Civil Rights Leader
We recently sat down with Sheree Scarborough, oral historian and author of Southwest Virginia Civil Rights Leader Nannie Berger Hairston: An Oral History, to learn more about the process of preserving this incredible story.
NewsThe Emotional Politics of Public Memory
As part of his 2024–2025 Virginia Humanities Public Humanities Fellowship, Dr. Donovan Schaefer is digging deep into the emotional and political power of Confederate monuments in Virginia.
NewsBlack Self Defense – Edward Onaci
Edward Onaci is an Associate Professor of History and African American & Africana Studies at Ursinus College. Edward’s HBCU Fellowship project examines the history of black revolutionaries’ beliefs and practices …
NewsWhere Heritage and Thrills Meet
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary and reflect on 50 years of Virginia history and culture, it’s impossible to not recognize how much modern Virginia has been shaped by tourism. This is perhaps best illustrated by the fact that Virginia’s two biggest theme parks opened within days of each other in May of 1975. But the history of recreation and thrill-seeking as a driver of tourism in Virginia doesn’t start there.
NewsMake Us
During WWII, the government created the National War Labor Board to regulate labor and control inflation
NewsThe Story Behind VCU’s First Black Nursing Student
Dina Weinstein, Virginia Humanities’ inaugural Rosel Schewel Fellow, shares the story of Charlotte Anne Wynn Pollard, VCU’s first Black nursing student and the role she played in shaping nursing education. …
NewsTrapping the Genie of Trauma
Awful memories from war often hang around long after the bullets stop flying. And writing can be a powerful tool to get a handle on past trauma.
NewsEV EntryPoint: Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment
Join Encyclopedia Virginia’s managing editor Patti Miller, in conversation with author Andrew Lawler, to learn about the Ethiopian Regiment.
NewsThe Biracial Politics of the Readjuster Party – Sheren Sanders
Dr. Sheren G. Sanders is an Associate Professor and Program Manager in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. Her current research …
NewsOrigin Story
Every superhero has an origin story—the backstory of how their identity and purpose was formed. But what about organizations? Their backstory can tell a lot about where they came from and where they’re going, something we’re thinking about as our fiftieth anniversary approaches in 2024.
NewsNew Encyclopedia Virginia Entries Examine Impact of Urban Renewal on Five Virginia Communities
A new series from Virginia Humanities’ Encyclopedia Virginia (EV) examines the federal roots of urban renewal policies and their impact on five locations across the Commonwealth: Charlottesville, Richmond, Norfolk, Northern …
