Virginia Humanities

One Community, Una Comunidad

Join us and Roanoke Valley Points of Diversity for an evening of shared food, stories and conversations centered on Hispanic Roanoke. Learn the long history of Hispanics in the area and the diversity within that community. Brainstorm ways to truly become One Community,Una Comunidad. You must rsvp to [email protected] or [email protected] by November 8. This […]

Learn from This Place: Bringing Arlington to Halls Hill

This project is an outgrowth of the Cigar Box Project, an initiative led by the organization, “Changing Arlington’s Narrative on Race.” In this project 280 Arlington middle schoolers participated in a project incorporating Piedmont Blues music, Halls Hill neighborhood history, and building cigar box guitars. The Panel and Performance event titled, “Learn from This Place: […]

A Conversation with Sarah McConnell

At Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar College will host a conversation with Sarah McConnell, executive producer and host of With Good Reason. The event is part of the College’s “At the Invitation of the President” series and is free and open to the public. “Sarah McConnell’s long history at With Good Reason makes her a walking, talking encyclopedia of […]

Unmasking Hampton Roads

Unmasking Hampton Roads is a three-part learning series designed to help residents of the region take off their masks, be candid with each other about race and racism, and work together to make our communities more equitable and inclusive spaces for everyone. The series is inspired by the poem “We Wear the Mask” by African […]

The Cultural Cost of Unbelief

What Irreligiosity Means to Minority Millennials in the 21st Century

Aprilfaye Manalang teaches Interdisciplinary Studies and research methods at Norfolk State University. Her current research project seeks to investigate how minority millennials perceive, interpret, and construct unbelief: put short, why are minority millennials leaving the church? Moreover, she wants to learn how that unbelief influences their civic engagement and political outcomes, and how it is […]

VA Folklife Area at Richmond Folk Festival to Showcase Car Culture

Virginia Humanities joins the Richmond Folk Festival in announcing the Virginia Folklife Area theme for the 2019 Richmond Folk Festival: “Hot Rods and Hot Licks.” When: The 15th annual Richmond Folk Festival takes place Friday, October 11, beginning at 6:00 PM, through Sunday, October 13 at 6:00 PM. The Virginia Folklife Area will be open […]

Tastes & Tales from Tangier

Oct. 24 - The Hermitage Museum & Gardens, Norfolk

Join us Thu. Oct. 24 in Norfolk at The Hermitage Museum and Gardens for an exploration of the compelling stories, environmental challenges, and cultural traditions of one of Virginia’s⁠—and the world’s⁠—most unique places.

The Power of Personal Narratives

with Author Angela Dominguez

Author Angela Dominguez (Stella Diaz Has Something to Say) will speak about the power of personal narratives and inclusive representation in children’s literature at the free community event. Richmond Public School students will also present their original stories and art celebrating diversity in storytelling at this fun event for the whole family. Hands-on activities will […]

The Power of Inclusive Stories

with Author Lamar Giles

Author Lamar Giles (co-founder of We Need Diverse Books, author of The Last Last-Day of Summer and Fresh Ink) will speak about the power of personal narratives and the importance of inclusive representation in children’s literature at this free community event. Selected Norfolk Public School students will also present their original stories at this lively […]

Minority Millennials and the Rise of “Religious Nones”

A Q&A with April Manalang

By Nora Pehrson April Manalang is an assistant professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Norfolk State University, where she teaches classes on citizenship, race, religion, and immigration. As a Virginia Humanities Resident Fellow, Manalang spent this summer researching the decline of churchgoing in minority millennial populations. In 2016, she spent time with Virginia Humanities researching Filipino-American […]

In Search of Virginia’s Maritime Heritage

On Saturday, August 24, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources (DHR) will introduce a series of presentations focusing on how the Commonwealth’s extensive network of bays and rivers has influenced and impacted the lives and commerce of Virginia’s citizens for more than 400 years, and how the public can become […]

A Culture to Care

The History of Filipino Nurses in Virginia Exhibition

In conjunction with the exhibition New Virginians: 1619–2019 & Beyond, which examines the state’s increasing diversity, the Library of Virginia will host an exhibition from the University of Virginia’s Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry. Ren Capucao, a PhD nursing student at UVA, wondered why so many Filipinos were nurses. Based on his dissertation research […]