NewsThe Harmonious Lives of Brian Grim and Debbie Grim Yates
Music runs deep in the Grim family. Fiddler Brian Grim and banjoist Debbie Grim Yates, founding members of the influential old-time band The Konnarock Critters, learned from family and local music legends before passing those traditions on to the next generation.
NewsThe Albemarle Barracks
Encyclopedia Virginia Managing Editor Patti Miller and Travis Shaw of the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area discuss the Revolutionary War prisoner-of-war camp that gave Barracks Road its name and served as …
NewsLove in the Time of Hubots
In the German novel “I’m Your Man” a couples therapist and her robot partner Tom explore the limits of post-human love. Holly Yanacek wrote the English translation of the novel about what happens when our perfect partner is a machine.
NewsThe Great Willoughby Slave Escape
One of the best aspects of working on our new section on the American Revolution in Virginia is the opportunity to learn about lesser-known events that reflect the complexity of freedom stories in the Commonwealth during the Revolutionary period. One of these overlooked stories is the Great Willoughby Slave Escape, as detailed in our new entry by Ervin L. Read more about: The Great Willoughby Slave Escape
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NewsPreserving Women’s Stories of Service: Honoring the Legacy of Military Women
Today, initiatives like the Rise of Military Women project by Uniting US are working to ensure that women’s voices, struggles, and achievements become part of the historical narrative.
NewsMaking Justice
One of the Virginia tribes that gained federal recognition in 2018 was the Upper Mattaponi. With Good Reason producer Lauren Francis visited the Upper Mattaponi Chief Frank Adams and spoke …
NewsThis Message is Late: But Thanks for Making the 2026 Festival Great!
On March 22, 2026, Virginia Humanities’ Virginia Festival of the Book closed on another successful year. It was a year of nearly 100 programs and almost 150 authors and special guests, and thousands of attendees converging in Charlottesville. With the focus on “Revolutions,” we gave our Festival a new spin, taking up a greater footprint along Charlottesville’s downtown mall, Main Street area, and points beyond.
NewsHBCUs Past, Present, and Future
Historically Black Colleges and Universities are powerful American institutions.
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.
