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Barbara Johns Day Zoom Webinars

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Join the Moton Museum in celebrating Barbara Johns Day with two free learning opportunities. Virginia Studies (4th-6th graders) can engage with the museum at 10:00am during our first webinar. This presentation will introduce them to Barbara Johns and her legacy with the 1951 student walkout that led to Prince Edward County being involved in the

Ely to Griffin: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Headed

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The Moton Museum joins with the Longwood University Office of Multicultural Affairs for a Town Hall discussion regarding the often overlooked and forgotten Black History of Farmville and Prince Edward County. In part 2 of this conversation we discuss current issues in the community impacting underrepresented communities and how we can work collectively to solve

Dr. C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture: Featuring Dr. Dwana Waugh

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This years Dr. C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture will feature Dr. Dwana Waugh, assistant professor of history at Sweet Briar College. Her lecture, "Fighting Back, Forging Ahead: How Race and Power Shaped the Collective Memory of Black Student Protests in Prince Edward County," is scheduled for Thursday, March 18, at 7:00p.m. virtually. It is free and

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