Thomas Jefferson makes some controversial claims about race and racial difference in his first and only book, Notes on the State of Virginia. How do we reconcile Jefferson’s racist theories with his...

On February 15, 2019, we hosted a “launch party” at the Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative in Charlottesville, Virginia. At the exhibit, we showcased clips from our series in the Bridge’s...

"When he sent the word out in the fall about the daylong Saturday workshop, “Resources for Teaching the History of Race in the United States,” the response was bigger than for any other program, he...

Culminating Showcase  

On March 2nd, 2018 at The Haven, we concluded the August in Perspective Series with a showcase featuring:

• A performance of "A King's Story" by Joshua St. Hill, Amaya...

February 1 - March 2, 2018

In the shocking aftermath of August 11th and 12th, the immediate impulse of the UVA community was to understand and position these events in a long historical...

Writing and performing original plays and hip-hop. Learning African dances that enslaved people brought with them from regions of Africa to the American South. Making collages with “found” poetry...