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June 2019
Christianity and the African Influence, 1619-2019
Coincides with Hampton University Ministers Conference. Panel discussion of nationally regarded theologians and scholars who will discuss the impact of Christianity and Africa in religious movements in the Black community.
Find out more »8th Annual International Day of Remembrance
Each year, on the second Saturday in June, a Remembrance Day ceremony is held at Buckroe Beach, paying tribute to the millions of African men, women and children who perished during the Middle Passage of the Transatlantic Enslavement Trade. Honor the lives lost and acknowledge this often untold chapter in American and global history. This event reminds us “the past and the present, the living and the dead are connected” (Blakey, 1998) and it is because of this sacred connection and…
Find out more »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 »Generation Z and 1619
This youth-based roundtable led by youth will feature Generation Z or the Post-Millennial Generation who will share thoughts and insights about year 1619 and how learning about the events of that year frames their thinking about American society and racism.
Find out more »August 2019
Hampton 2019 Commemoration
Friday, August 23 9-11 pm-Tucker Family Cemetery Reflection and Commemoration 12 pm-Political Firsts Luncheon at Hampton Roads Convention Center-Paid Ticketed Event Saturday, August 24 9:30 - 11 am-Commemoration and Visitor Center Dedication Ceremony at Fort Monroe 11 - 5 pm- Hampton 2019 Commemorative Program at Fort Monroe Food Trucks Vendors Cultural Group Displays Children’s Corner Historical Tours Living History Drumming and Dancing Presentations Youth Performances Storytelling 12 - 4 pm-Black Heritage Tours sponsored by the National Park Service at Fort…
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