Join us on Facebook | Sponsored by Centra Southside Community Hospital Begin the workday with a cup of coffee from the comfort of your living room or office for a virtual gathering reflective of our shared hope and active commitment to community building. Prayer Leaders from various backgrounds and religions join together on our Moton
The Moton Museum will join with Triumph Baptist Church for our annual Barbara Johns Day Service. Join us as we highlight the legacy of Barbara Johns and fellow Prince Edward County citizens who fought for educational equality. We will also highlight the role of faith and the church during the civil rights movement. Join us
On April 23, 1951 at the age of 16, Barbara Johns led a student strike for equal education at R.R. Moton High School in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Join the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and the Robert Russa Moton Museum for our FREE Barbara John’s Day webinar to learn more about Barbara
Join us on Facebook | Sponsored by Centra Southside Community Hospital Begin the workday with a cup of coffee from the comfort of your living room or office for a virtual gathering reflective of our shared hope and active commitment to community building. Prayer Leaders from various backgrounds and religions join together on our Moton
Join the LCVA at 1:00 pm on July 1st for a Facebook Live Story Time with Cainan Townsend, Director of Education and Outreach at the Robert Russa Moton Museum. Cainan will be reading The Case for Loving by Selina Alko and Sean Qualls and Barbara Johns: Student Voice for Equal Education by Carole Marsh. You can
The first building block to civic engagement is knowing our history. Learn how local leaders are connecting history and civic engagement. In order to shape our collective future in America, we must understand the past. As more people get involved in your community, knowing the historical context of your community is so important. To
The National Trust for Historic Preservation will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, September 30 at 11:00 a.m. ET—Broadening Our Understanding of Brown v. Board of Education. Although most commonly associated with Topeka, Kansas—now home to the National Park Service’s Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site—Brown v. Board of Education was actually
Help Make a Difference In Your Community! Come out and get registered to vote before the November 3rd election! Free and open to the public(masks required). Registration Deadlines for Virginia Online: Oct. 13 By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 13 In person: Oct. 13
Join us for a conversation with educators in Virginia discussing ways to teach difficult topics in the classroom and how to foster a sense of belonging and inclusion. Passcode (784714) Free program! Panelists: Cainan Townsend; Director of Education & Outreach, R.R. Moton Museum Antoinette Waters; Teacher, Arlington County Public Schools Megan Ferenczy; Director of Education,
JVoin the Robert Russa Moton Museum and Virginia History Day to discuss Civil Rights Movement topics related to this year's NHD theme, "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding." In addition, an educator from the Moton Museum will provide tips related to their oral history and virtual research resources. This session is free and open
The Moton Museum joins with the Farmville Jaycees for an exciting new event. We are excited to spend the Holidays with you! Come join us as we welcome Santa to Farmville! There will be Fun, pre-packaged treats, to-go holiday gift bags, books from the Virginia Children's Book Festival, and a opportunity for a socially distant
Any gift has the ability to make an impact that far exceeds its size. Together we can work to share the Moton Story and ensure that countless individuals know how Prince Edward County became the birthplace of the student-led civil rights movement.
2022 gifts helped us engage with more than 20,000 individuals via our onsite and offsite programming.
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