Going deeper
into 1619
in Coastal
Virginia.
“As a small child, I don’t ever remember learning about 1619 and the forced arrival of Africans in Hampton and Jamestown,” says archaeologist Chardé Reid…
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NewsSpecial Meeting on Cultural Justice in Virginia
Virginia legislators and state government and cultural agency leaders held a Special Meeting on Cultural Justice in Virginia on Monday, December 6, 2021, from 6:00-8:00pm ET. Officials heard from descendants of …
EventRestoring the Legacy: Applying the Tuskegee Model
Join the AMMD Pine Grove Project for ‘Partners in Philanthropy,’ a webinar series intended to educate and expose the public to the significance of partnerships between the Rosenwald and Jeanes …
EventArchaeology, Social Relevance, and Community Engagement
Join Preservation Virginia and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) for a webinar to explore archaeology and community engagement, and how archaeology can be more relevant to present day …
NewsThe Great Dismal Swamp: Past and Present
A Conversation between Encyclopedia Virginia editor Patti Miller, author Marcus Nevius, and cultural geographer Alexandra Sutton Lawrence Join Encyclopedia Virginia editor Patti Miller on May 11 for a fascinating look at the Great Dismal …
News2022 Preservation Academy
In partnership with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Preservation Virginia is offering a series of virtual workshops on the fundamentals of historic preservation. The Preservation Academy will feature live lectures from …
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