Community Event
Cville Dems Host Legal Superstar Dahlia Lithwick for September 22nd Event
PVCC Dickinson Auditorium 501 College Dr. Dickinson Bldg., Charlottesville, VA, United StatesLegal journalist/podcaster Dahlia Lithwick, one of Charlottesville’s very favorite ex-residents, returns “home” Thursday evening, September 22 at 6:45pm to PVCC’s beautiful Dickinson Auditorium to talk about her new book, Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America. She'll be in conversation with Amy Woolard, Chief Program Officer for the ACLU of Virginia, […]
Prof. Danielle Citron on Privacy, Surveillance, and Love in the Digital Age
Central Library AND Zoom 201 E Market St., Charlottesville, VA, United StatesUVA Law Professor and MacArthur Fellow Danielle Citron, an international expert on online privacy and abuse, will speak about the latest developments at the intersection of technology, public policy, and our daily Internet-driven lives at 6:45pm Tuesday October 11th at the Downtown Library's Swanson Case Room and also on Zoom; please mark your calendars to […]
“Protect Our Democracy” Community Forum (10/22 event at UVA’s Newcomb Hall)
University of Virginia (UVA) -- Newcomb Hall Charlottesville, VA, United StatesA coalition of a dozen community nonprofits and UVA student organizations, including Cville Dems and Albemarle Dems, has organized a Protect Our Democracy event to be held at UVA (Newcomb Hall, 3rd Floor) on October 22, Noon-3pm, to address current threats to our democracy. RSVP if you're pretty sure you'll attend (space is limited):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/protect-our-democracy-forum-tickets-429413396027
Liberation and Freedom Days Celebration (presented by DEC-UVA)
University of Virginia (UVA) -- Newcomb Hall Charlottesville, VA, United StatesThe program for this Descendants of Enslaved Communities at UVA (DEC-UVA) presentation: 12 pm: Moment of Silence as the Chapel Bells Ring Performance by Chihamba Welcome Address My Serpentine Reading by Jayla Hart Featured Performance & Presentation: Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters Update 3/1/23: New location due to weather: Newcomb Hall Ballroom
Jefferson School Annual Liberation and Freedom Day Reparations Run/Walk
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, 2nd floor (JSAAHC) 233 4th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA, United StatesThe Jefferson School African American Heritage Center is sponsoring its annual 8k Reparations Run fundraiser to benefit Black-led organizations on Saturday March 4, from 7-9am, in celebration of the 2023 Liberation and Freedom Day being commemorated March 3-5. Sign up here to participate in the 8K run as an individual; last year Cville Dems raised […]
2023 Liberation and Freedom Day Event: Descendant Power — A Rubric for Engaging Slavery Descendant Communities
Montpelier 13384 Laundry Road, Montpelier Station (Orange), VA, United StatesJoin Niya Bates (PhD Candidate at Princeton University, Founding Member of DEC-UVA), James French (Montpelier Foundation Board Chair), Matthew Reaves (Director of Archaeology, Montpelier), and moderator Justin G. Reid (Cultural Organizer, Griffin Blvd Archives) Saturday March 4, 2-6pm, at Montpelier as they discuss Descendant Power: A Rubric for Engaging Slavery Descendant Communities. Transportation will be […]
