Home Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation hosting webinar on Black History on Feb. 15
News

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation hosting webinar on Black History on Feb. 15

AFP
(© karenfoleyphoto – stock.adobe.com)

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will explore the topic of Black History and the National Park Service during an online conversation 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15.

The webinar will feature Ajena Rogers, supervisory park ranger at Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site in Richmond.

Rogers is a Roanoke native whose National Park Service career started on the Blue Ridge Parkway. She has also worked at Booker T. Washington National Monument (just 30 minutes from the Parkway), Valley Forge and Independence National Historical Park.

Since 2010, she has served as supervisory park ranger at Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site in Richmond.

Rogers will share her first-hand perspective on how the National Park Service — through individual rangers and as a large national agency — shares the stories of African Americans.

The free, 30-minute webinar is the latest installment of the Insider’s Report series, which highlights the nonprofit’s projects and programs, ways to enjoy the national park unit, Parkway history, and more.

To register, visit BRPFoundation.org/events.

Support AFP




AFP

AFP

Have a guest column, letter to the editor, story idea or a news tip? Email editor Chris Graham at [email protected]. Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandora and YouTube.

Latest News

terry waters fishburne
Etc.

Waynesboro: Hall of Fame wrestling coach Terry Waters announces retirement

Tom Dulaney Slonaker
Etc.

Greene County: Tom Dulaney Slonaker has had several SuperFun careers

Long-time Ruckersville resident Tom Dulaney Slonaker has had a plethora of successful careers, including sports broadcaster, financial engineer, stockbroker, and as an insurance agent he had an office in Charlottesville.

healthcare
U.S. & World

Making the case for universal health care: The message is the message

Republicans use framing to deride universal health care when they use the terms “free health care” and “socialized medicine.” UHC is neither free nor socialized medicine, but the terms stick.

flock License plate reader police
U.S. & World

While the political circus distracts us, Flock builds the Digital Police State

vdot road
Local

Local road construction, maintenance schedule update: July 20-24

waynesboro map
Local

Waynesboro: Is the city review of the Mimosa Farm permit request just a formality?

vape shop
Virginia

New state law aims to crack down on liquid tobacco, vape sales in Virginia