Explore an American artform that has developed and grown with the nation. In its 23rd year, the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival is a compilation of ... More Info

Interracial relationships among slaves and whites have captivated attention of the public from the historic period into the modern day. Silas ... More Info

Discover how Johnny and Eve, trusted enslaved members of the Peyton Randolph household, gathered and used information to improve their ... More Info

Participate in a worship service with preacher Gowen Pamphlet as he delivers a sermon proclaiming that American freedom cannot thrive without ... More Info

Hear the compelling story of Elizabeth, an enslaved African American woman, forced back into slavery after living with the Shawnee Indians on the ... More Info

Join Edith Cumbo and discover what it means to be free and black in Revolutionary Virginia. Explore how she and others have acted to seek the ... More Info

Explore the unique African American quilting traditions and history of Gee's Bend, Ala., while exploring two examples in the museum's collection. ... More Info

Help prepare and eat a meal cooked in the open hearth kitchen at Point of Honor from 2pm - 5pm on February 24th. Cost is $20 per person and you ... More Info

Explore the evolution of slavery in Virginia and how African Americans challenged notions of liberty and freedom.

Celebrate Black History Month with this timeless classic program at the Virginia Living Museum about how slaves in the southern United States used ... More Info

This hour long presentation features Walter Darden Jr., portraying Robert Smalls (The Robert Smalls Squadron) with students portraying African ... More Info

In celebration of African American Heritage Month, Lucasville School, the only extant African American one-room schoolhouse in Prince William ... More Info

Listen to and learn from Grammy nominated West African historian Cheik Hamala, world-recognized master of the ngoni, a Malian traditional ... More Info

February 11: Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II. The unknown story of African-American battalions in World War II, focusing on the ... More Info

Experience a free vibrant performance of Voices of Tomorrow and the Step Team from First Baptist Church in Manassas at The Center for the ... More Info

Examine the realities of mulattoes who appeared white in Virginia. Jane's skin color and features often caused strangers to assume that she was ... More Info

Examine 18th-and 19th-century folk art created by or depicting African Americans and discover what the art tells us about their lives.

Jesse Owens defied Nazi Ideology of superiority with his achievements at the 1936 Olympics.  When President Bush posthumously awarded Owens ... More Info