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Category: Press Releases

Robert Russa Moton Museum designated as National Park Service Affiliated Area

Posted on May 13, 2022 (May 13, 2022) by Cainan Townsend

Historic site legislation ensures that the Black freedom struggle of Prince Edward County will be memorialized President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday the Brown v. Board of Education National

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Moton Live 2022 highlights the story of Prince Edward County’s 13-year struggle to achieve civil rights in education

Posted on March 11, 2022 (March 11, 2022) by Colin

Returning on April 20 in a hybrid in-person and virtual format, Moton Live 2022 will celebrate and commemorate the 1951 Moton walkout and its impact during a 24-hour giving campaign with six hours of programming streaming live from the Moton Museum.

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U.S. Senators Warner and Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Commemorate Moton Museum in Farmville & Other Brown v. Board of Education Sites

Posted on September 18, 2020 by staff
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This news release is reprinted with permission from the Office of U.S. Senators Mark Warner & Tim Kaine. It was shared publicly on September 17th, 2020.  Bill would add locations

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Patterson named executive director at Moton Museum

Posted on September 18, 2020 (November 11, 2020) by staff
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Cameron Patterson was recently named executive director of the Moton Museum, after previously serving as managing director of the museum since January 2017. As the lead staff member for the

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Elliott and Walton awarded Moton Family Challenge Scholarship

Posted on July 23, 2020 (November 11, 2020) by staff

Farmville, Virginia – The Moton Family Challenge Scholarship committee is very pleased to announce that Jewel Elliott of Richmond, Virginia, granddaughter of James Stokes and Barbara Banks along with SaRoya

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900 Griffin Blvd. Farmville, VA 23901
Museum Hours 12PM - 4PM Mon. - Sat.
434.315.8775
[email protected]