Show Your Support for Swords into Plowshares!
Charlottesville Circuit Court 315 E High Street, Charlottesville, VA, United StatesRESCHEDULED to Thursday Feb 16th (from 2/1): the Lee statue trial case. 9:00am rally, the court case begins at 9:30that morning! Wear your "Swords into Plowshares" T-shirt if you have one to show your support for the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center and the SIP project!
Cville Dems Executive Committee Meeting (2/27/2023, Zoom only)
Agenda and Zoom link will be emailed a day or two before the meeting.
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 […]
Court Support for Swords into Plowshares (flexible hours)
Charlottesville Circuit Court 315 E High Street, Charlottesville, VA, United StatesThe Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (JSAAHC) continues to be harassed by Confederate-sympathizing plaintiffs suing it to try to further delay the Swords into Plowshares repurposing of the Lee statue into inclusive art (a project already approved by City Council). Please join us on Tuesday April 25 (rescheduled twice from February) at Charlottesville Circuit […]
