Discover history made by students as told by students. This Civics Season, pay as you can to step into Resilience Amid Resistance—a groundbreaking exhibit created entirely by Rockingham County high […]
Join us for a lively evening of ballroom history, display and competition. “Voguers” will compete in categories like “Realness,” “Vogue,” “Face,” and “Runway,” showcasing jaw-dropping performances, bold fashion, and fierce […]
What does human trafficking have to do with historical slavery? What can we do about it? Come discuss these questions and more with the young leaders representing their communities at […]
As a part of our Civic Season programming, the ABHM Book Club will be discussing Great Speeches By Frederick Douglass on June 20th at 6 PM via Zoom. Author, abolitionist, […]
Join us for an engaging conversation with artist Curlee Raven Holton, Dr. Ashley Jordan (CEO, African American Museum in Philadelphia), and David Brigham (Librarian and CEO, Historical Society of Pennsylvania), […]
Join historians from Monticello’s Getting Word Project for an educational workshop that explores the practice of oral history – one of the many tools that historians at Monticello use to […]
Join us for a powerful screening of Fannie Lou Hamer’s America, a documentary that brings the voice of a civil rights legend to the forefront — raw, unfiltered, and more […]
There was a train that travelled at night… and it carried passengers to Freedom! The underground railroad in Virginia and across the South had many heroes who saved countless lives. […]
Come see Civic Duty in action as the community members of 1836 Prairietown are come together at the schoolhouse to discuss a problem that needs to be solved.
A family-friendly, interactive exhibition, "Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation's Capital" showcases the ways in which DC parents, students, teachers, advocates, and activists have fought for educational equality for Black […]
Join us for a free three-part program: First, watch a scene from a popular film about President Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to end slavery in the United States. We will discuss […]
On Wednesday, July 2 from 7-9 pm, join us at The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama for a special History on the Rocks! One of only two cycloramas in the entire […]