Just three months before Curtis Harris was born, the Virginia State Legislature passed the Racial Integrity Act, which banned interracial marriage down to “a single drop” of African blood. Harris was the sixth child of an impoverished sharecropper and his wife, living in a desolate outpost of the commonwealth while the sweeping regulation was passed…
Join the Student Government Association's Town Hall Meeting to learn about and give voice to student issues and concerns at Reynolds. SGA will also be sharing their goals and progress. All students are encouraged to attend either in-person at Parham Road, Lipman Auditorium, or via Zoom at https://vccs.zoom.us/j/84520091363?pwd=YjVyZzByaFJhMUhBZTdscGgwNjY0Zz09.
Join genealogist Bernice A. Bennett who will uncover the stories of African American families who became landowners through the Homestead Act of 1862 from her latest book Black Homesteaders of the South. Bennett’s work is a modern story of black genealogists who networked through a Facebook page to trace the footsteps of their ancestors in Alabama,…
Brief discussion about African American women who worked to mobilize various African American organizations and movements such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee or SNCC, in the United States. Most of these women are not well known in United States History. Within the last sixty years historians have been working…
Join us for trivia centered around Black Military History at: https://vccs.zoom.us/j/84389589685?pwd=TWNCVzFPelltWnNXekhGYktlcFVGZz09
This series is designed for those reentering the workforce – whether you’ve been thinking about it or taking action. Relaunching your career can feel daunting, overwhelming and many aren’t sure where to start. The Comeback webinar series is designed to release the stigma and frustration and help you gain control of reinvigorating your career. Being…
Curious about American art? Join us for a 30-minute virtual conversation about selected works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. This program is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) with voice interpretation for hearing participants. A Zoom link will be provided via email upon registration at https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D163516733
On Friday February 10, 2023, the National Museum of African American History and Culture and NASA invite students to join us virtually for an educational experience where we examine and build on the legacy of achievement, connection, and knowledge of African Americans at NASA. Astronaut Victor Glover will share his experiences and ideas about the…
Are you interested in finding primary resources in Black History? Let the Reynolds Librarian show you how! Here's what we'll cover: identifying the best databases to use for finding primary sources, accessing these databases from on & off campus and how to search these databases to find primary resources on a specific person or event. Registration…
How might students explore place and time to imagine a new future? "This Present Moment" marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Renwick Gallery. The works on display capture the challenges of today, from environmental crises to poor labor conditions and more, and inspire dreams about a path forward. What open-ended problems do these works prompt…
Join metalsmith David Harper Clemons for the final visit of SAAM’s Virtual Studio Tour series. Clemons takes the audience on a tour of his North Carolina-based studio, where he creates art that explores identity and gives meaning to objects that extend beyond their expected uses. Prior to his relocation to North Carolina, Clemons taught in the art…
The Virginia State University Concert Choir under the direction of Patrick D. McCoy will perform a variety of choral selections representative of the HBCU choral experience, including music by Carter, Schubert, Clausen and Helvey, among others. Notably, the choir will sing the works of legendary composer Undine Smith Moore, who taught on the VSU faculty…