Using films, photos, contemporary quotations, and other sources, the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, on the banks of the James River in Richmond, Virginia, is the nation’s first museum to interpret the Civil War on both the local and national levels through the perspectives Union, Confederate, and African American participants. Exhibits narrate the [...]
Virginia Civil Rights Memorial | Richmond, VA
On April 23, 1951, 16-year-old Barbara Johns and several fellow students led a strike to protest the conditions at their racially segregated school near Farmville in Prince Edward County. Under the leadership of Rev. L. Francis Griffin, students and parents contacted NAACP attorneys. The lawsuit that followed was brought before the U.S. Supreme Court and [...]
2nd Street Festival | Richmond, VA
The 2nd Street Festival returns for the 23rd year Oct. 1-2, 2011, to celebrate the rich culture of the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood, considered the the heart and soul of Richmond’s African American community. Following tradition, the festival takes place the first full weekend in October. Over the years it has grown to be one [...]
The African Diaspora in the Art of Miguel Covarrubias: Driven by color, shaped by Cultures
This California African American Museum’s (CAAM) organized exhibition, The African Diaspora in the Art of Miguel Covarrubias: Driven by color, shaped by Culture, thoroughly explores the representations of people of African descent in the work of Mexican artist (1904 – 1957). Covarrubias moved to New York City at 19 and became friends with the intellectual elite [...]
Dance Theatre of Harlem Exhibit 40 Years of Firsts
Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts is a multimedia exhibition that captures the 40 years of art and accomplishment of Dance Theatre of Harlem. The project is a collaboration between the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and the California African American Museum. It is currently [...]
