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Every Friday at noon
Brown Bag Lunch Series
At 12:00pm each Friday, visit the Moton Museum and hear the incredibly powerful and moving stories of those directly impacted by the 1959-1964 Prince Edward County public school closings. The museum will play 30 minute audio interviews recorded by the acclaimed StoryCorps oral history project. Facilitated dialogue and discussion to follow. Free and open to the public.
1st Tuesday of each month
Prayer Breakfast
Join us from 7:30am to 8:30am on the first Tuesday of each month to begin the workday with community, friends, breakfast and prayer. All are invited to join a gathering reflective of our shared faiths, optimism and hope for a healthier community. This event is free and open to the public, with free breakfast provided for all guests.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
“School Desegregation: Learn, Preserve & Empower” Event
From 11:30am to 4:00pm at the Robert Russa Moton Museum, join AARP Virginia, the D.O.V.E. Project, Virginia NAACP and the Urban League of Hampton Roads for the local event in their statewide effort to record oral histories and collect materials related to school desegregation in Virginia. This event is free and open to the entire community and will include free food, a short film, exhibits and empowering workshops for all.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Celebrating Johns-Griffin Day 2012
In remembrance of the lives of Prince Edward County Civil Rights leaders Barbara Rose Johns Powell and Rev. L. Francis Griffin, Sr., area churches will celebrate Johns-Griffin Day with a reading of a resolution in recognition of their contribution during worship services. Please click here to download the resolution.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Reaching for the Moon: The Story of Barbara Johns
At 5:00pm, Theresa G will perform a one-woman play based on the life of Barbara Johns.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Book Signing & Discussion – Southern Stalemate
At 11:00am, Christopher Bonastia, author of Southern Stalemate: Five Years without Public Education in Prince Edward County, Virginia will be at the museum to discuss his new book. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and to be signed.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Book Signing & Discussion – Exilic Existence
At 10:00am, J. Samuel Williams, Jr., author of Exilic Existence will be at the museum to discuss his new book. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and to be signed.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Tuskegee University Golden Voices Choir Performance
Join us at the Farmville Baptist Church for a stirring performance by the Tuskegee University Golden Voices Choir. The event is open to all and a free-will offering will be accepted to support the choir program.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Book Signing & Discussion – Brown’s Battleground
At 10:00am, Jill Ogline Titus, author of Brown’s Battleground: Students, Segregationists, and the Struggle for Justice in Prince Edward County, Virginia will be at the museum to discuss her new book. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and to be signed.
Monday, December 12, 2011
2011 Holiday Social
The Robert Russa Moton Museum Board invites the community to drop by the museum on December 12, 2011 from 5:30 to 7:30pm to help kick off the holiday season.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
2011 Growing Solutionist Moton Forum
Presented by the Gloucester Institute and Robert Russa Moton Museum
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Robert Russa Moton Museum Community Banquet
Our Community, Our Museum, Our Future
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Freedom Riders
A WGBH Boston Documentary
Friday, April 22, 2011
Because of you….with you….
A gala recognition of the Davis Plaintiffs and Moton 2011 Donors
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Johns-Griffin Day
Remembering the lives of Prince Edward County Civil Rights leaders Barbara Rose Johns Powell and Rev. L. Francis Griffin, Sr.
October 22-25, 2010
1959-63 Southside Reunion
