MLK Day Free Family Workshop at Robert Russa Moton Museum, Monday, January 19 Looking for a great way to start the New Year with your community? The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts and the Robert Russa Moton Museum are partnering to bring an MLK Day celebration of service on Monday, January 19. The event
Join us for an evening with poet and jazz drummer Jes Simmons as part of the Longwood Authors Series on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Robert Russa Moton Museum. The program will feature a reading, followed by a reception and author meet & greet. Jes Simmons is a second-generation poet and
The Spirit of Harriet Tubman, as performed by Diane Faison, is a powerful one-woman performance that offers audiences a glimpse into Harriet Tubman’s life, her reflections on the Underground Railroad, and the convictions that guided her journey. We are honored to welcome Diane Faison back to the Moton stage, where her portrayal brings history to
The Robert Russa Moton Museum will be participating in a community family event hosted by the Barbara Rose Johns Farmville/Prince Edward Community Library on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors are invited to stop by the Moton Museum table to take part in hands-on educational activities and enter for a
The Robert Russa Moton Museum invites the community to a special screening and discussion of The Harvest, presented as part of our Black History Month programming. From PBS American Experience: In The Harvest, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas A. Blackmon looks back at how school integration transformed his hometown of Leland, Mississippi. After the 1954 Supreme
EVENT POSTPONEDDue to an unforeseen family matter, our evening with mystery author S.A. Cosby on March 4 has been postponed. We are working to reschedule his visit for the fall semester and appreciate his willingness to join us. A new date will be shared as soon as it is confirmed.
The Robert Russa Moton Museum is honored to welcome award-winning scholar and author Dr. Terence Hicks for a special Moton Author Series presentation and book signing of Prince Edward County, Virginia School Closing: A Compilation of Research Studies. This important volume brings together rigorous scholarship examining one of the most defining chapters in the Moton
WE ARE BACK! A JOYFUL DAY OF PRAISE IS COMING TO THE HILL. The Office of Culture and Community at Hampden-Sydney College and the Robert Russa Moton Museum invite you to join neighbors from across Southside Virginia and beyond for an uplifting afternoon of gospel music, heritage, and fellowship. After an earlier February postponement, we
The Robert Russa Moton Museum invites you to attend our 2026 Moton Community Prayer Breakfasts. As one of the museum’s longest-running signature programs, the Community Prayer Breakfast brings people together in a shared space for reflection, encouragement, and connection. Rooted in community building, this gathering continues a meaningful tradition of starting the day with purpose.
Step into the luminous world of Dr. Yemaja Jubilee, JD, where art, soul, and empowerment entwine with history. Join us for a free screening of Hardships & Triumphant Joy, the Emmy Award-winning documentary that brings her story to the screen with depth, care, and creative vision. Then stay for a conversation with the voices behind
The Robert Russa Moton Museum, in partnership with Longwood University, invites you to this year’s C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture featuring Woody Holton. Woody Holton will deliver the 2026 C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 6:00–7:00 p.m. in Blackwell Ballroom. Holton, a respected historian of early America, is known for illuminating the
As the days grow longer and summer approaches, we begin to move into a season of gathering—family reunions, cookouts, and time spent together. In that same spirit, the Moton Community Prayer Breakfast brings us together in reflection, encouragement, and prayer, continuing a tradition rooted in community and grounded in purpose. This will be our final
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