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June 2019
A Taste for the Beautiful: African Impact on American Culture
Opens June 17, 2019 - November 23, 2019 In recognition of the statewide American Evolution: Virginia to America, 1619-2019 Commemoration and the City of Hampton's First African Landing at Old Point Comfort Commemoration, A Taste for the Beautiful: African Impact on American Culture will highlight the art of three area artist-educators with West African roots as well as select works from the Hampton University Museum Collection and permanent African Gallery. The guest artists, Kwabena Ampofo-Anti, Chinedu Okala and Solomon Isekeije, will share works that make…
Find out more »July 2019
2019 K-12 Institute
Educators will spend mornings learning the details of the first African Arrival in English North America from subject matter experts. The initiative is part of an effort to clarify the details of the 1619 arrival of Africans in English North America so that American youth learn—and that adults may relearn-- the facts of this pivotal occurrence in American history.
Find out more »Tree House Summer Camp at Hampton University Museum
For children 4 -14, Tree House is rooted with a strong educational component that emphasizes the Museum’s collection through workshops and specialized programs including the 2019 Commemoration themes. 1PM-2PM.
Find out more »The Gen-Z Experience: The Evolution of 400 Years of Music, Art, Dance and Culture
A talent showcase for Hampton youth. Categories include music, art, and dance. To register to attend please RSVP here.
Find out more »American Evolution Forum on the Future of Representative Democracy
Join American Evolution, in partnership with William & Mary, for a dynamic thought-provoking forum on the future of representative democracy. Confirmed speakers include former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; philanthropist David Rubenstein; Andrea Mitchell; Dr. Jeffrey Rosen and other thought leaders on the evolution of democracy. The Forum will highlight the historic impact of democratic ideals on our nation and its impact on the world.
Find out more »American Evolution Forum on the Future of Representative Democracy
Join American Evolution, in partnership with William & Mary, for a dynamic thought-provoking forum on the future of representative democracy. Confirmed speakers include former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; philanthropist David Rubenstein; Andrea Mitchell; Dr. Jeffrey Rosen and other thought leaders on the evolution of democracy. The Forum will highlight the historic impact of democratic ideals on our nation and its impact on the world.
Find out more »August 2019
American Evolution Forum on the Future of Representative Democracy
Join American Evolution, in partnership with William & Mary, for a dynamic thought-provoking forum on the future of representative democracy. Confirmed speakers include former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; philanthropist David Rubenstein; Andrea Mitchell; Dr. Jeffrey Rosen and other thought leaders on the evolution of democracy. The Forum will highlight the historic impact of democratic ideals on our nation and its impact on the world.
Find out more »The Warmth of Other Suns Book Discussion
Hampton Roads Branch the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) in Partnership with the City of Hampton 2019 Commission Presents a Book Discussion of this award-winning Book: Warmth of Other Suns, By Isabel Wilkerson. This work tells the story of the Great Migration and the Second Great Migration, the movement of African Americans out of the Southern United States to the Midwest, Northeast and West from approximately 1915 to 1970. The book intertwines a general…
Find out more »Cities United 6th Annual Convening
Journey with us to Hampton,Virginia as we celebrate our 6thannual convening and commemorate the 400-year remembrance of the arrival of the first Africans in British North America. We will gather to reflect on the trials and triumphs of our past, renew ourselves and each other in the present and equip our communities to respond to the future.Cities United supports mayors, their teams,community partners and young leaders to create, implement, evaluate and sustain comprehensive public safety plans. Our convening unites all…
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