By Staff Reports on 29 August 2009
[ 1 November 2009; 1 April 2010; ] Short-term fellowships are awarded for periods of one, two, three or four months to doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars from any country working on Jefferson-related projects. At least one fellowship will be reserved for related research topics in African-American History and in archaeology for fellows using the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery.
Posted in Calendar, Fellowships, Research | Tagged African American, Archaeology, doctoral, Monticello, post-doctoral, Thomas Jefferson
By Staff Reports on 16 February 2009
In observance of African American History Month, the Library of Virginia, in partnership with Capital One, is pleased to honor eight distinguished Virginians as African American Trailblazers in Virginia for their contributions to the state and nation.
Posted in News, People | Tagged African American, Lynchburg, Virginia
By Staff Reports on 9 February 2009
Congressman Tom Perriello is calling for submissions from children, teens, and adults in the 5th district to recognize Black History Month. Perriello is announcing an essay competition to honor the African-American heroes among us from the past, present, and future.
Posted in Events, News | Tagged African American, Black History Month, Tom Perriello
By Staff Reports on 2 February 2009
The Smithsonian celebrates Black History Month in February with a series of films, lectures and performances at museums around the Institution. All programs are free, unless otherwise indicated.
Posted in Events, News | Tagged African American, Anacostia Community Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Scurlock Studio and Black Washington
By Staff Reports on 27 January 2009
2009 is the year to live passionately on vacation in Virginia. As if nearly 140 wineries, 400 years of history, 3,000 miles of coastline and 34 state parks aren’t incentive enough, ‘09 is full of major anniversaries, commemorations and celebrations in Virginia. From the 40th birthday of one of America’s most loved tourism slogan to the 200th birthday commemoration for one of America’s most famous poets, Virginia is ready to make vacations memorable. Here are just a few of the Virginia events and celebrations travelers can build trips around in 2009.
Posted in Events, News | Tagged African American, American Civil War, Blue Ridge Parkway, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jefferson
By Staff Reports on 3 January 2009
Between 1820 and 1865, some 3,700 African Americans left Virginia for Liberia, the West African settlement founded by the American Colonization Society (ACS). About one-quarter of these emigrants were free blacks, the rest newly manumitted slaves, most freed upon the condition of their voluntary resettlement in the ACS-governed colony (1820-1847) and independent black republic (1847-present) across the Atlantic. More than two hundred white Virginians emancipated slaves for emigration.
Posted in News, Places | Tagged African American, American Colonization Society, Ethnicity, Liberia, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census
By Staff Reports on 24 December 2008
Colonial Williamsburg’s Great Hopes Plantation offers a new family-friendly program 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27. “Pigs to Pork” will provide guests an opportunity to experience meat preservation and preparation in a rural 18th-century setting while emphasizing life and survival on the land and the work and lives of enslaved African Americans.
Posted in Events, News | Tagged African American, American Revolution, Colonial Williamsburg
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