Ken Plum: An historic session
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As you read this column the Virginia General Assembly will be nearing its adjournment sine die for the 400th year of its existence, having first met in the church on Jamestowne Island in 1619.
Search Results for Jim Crow
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Lecture explores history of the Negro Leagues
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The Waynesboro Public Library will host a program on the History of the Negro Baseball Leagues on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m.
ACLU pushes Northam to support constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote
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The ACLU of Virginia is calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to champion passage of an amendment to the Virginia constitution that would guarantee the right to vote for all citizens over 18.
BackStory looks at blackface on this week’s episode
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BackStory, an American history podcast produced by Virginia Humanities, releases “The Faces of Racism: A History of Blackface and Minstrelsy in American Culture.”
Virginia congressional Democrats issue statement on Northam, Fairfax, Herring
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Virginia’s Democratic congressional delegation released the following statement on the status of Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring.
Waynesboro Public Library February events
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Featured events, exhibits, classes and programs at the Waynesboro Public Library in February.
Poverty of Imagination: Jobs and healthcare vs. Not Donald Trump
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You don’t get out of the trailer park just giving up. It would be years before I’d realize that politics wasn’t for me.
Black History Month programming at the Wayne Theatre
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The Wayne Theatre in Downtown Waynesboro is presenting a number of programs during the month of February for Black History Month.
With Good Reason airs third episode in “American Dissent” series
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With Good Reason, a radio show and podcast produced by Virginia Humanities, releases “Heroes of American Dissent.”
Fralin Museum of Art leads city-wide Signs of Change/Charlottesville art, community engagement project
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The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia is mounting a city-wide campaign to educate residents about the history of slavery and African American life in Charlottesville, and to shed light on current realities for residents of color.
