Events

Moton Digital Community Prayer Breakfast

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

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

Barbara Johns Day Service at Triumph Baptist Church

Triumph Baptist Church 2756 Darlington Heights Road, Cullen, VA, United States

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

Barbara Johns Day Webinar: The Legacy of Student Activism

Online

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

LCVA Presents: Storytime with the Moton Museum

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

Free Webinar: Broadening Our Understanding of Brown v. Board of Education

Online

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

Voter Registration Drive

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, VA, United States

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

Fostering an Inclusive Classroom Climate in the Age of COVID

Online

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,

VHD and Civil Rights History w/ the Moton Museum

Online

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

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