On Monday, December 12, 2011, the Robert Russa Moton Museum honored Hugh B. Kennedy for his service on the museum’s Board of Directors from 2000 to 2011. During his tenure, he served both on Executive Committee and in the office of the Treasurer.
Director Lacy Ward presented Kennedy with a resolution thanking him for his work at the museum.
Picture courtesy of Arlene Layden Photography
On Thursday, December 15, 2011, the Robert Russa Moton Museum honored Sheriff Harris on the occasion of his retirement.
In recognition of the impact the Prince Edward County school closings had upon Sheriff Harris’ life, Moton Director Lacy Ward, Jr. presented a resolution which read in part:
Sheriff Harris along with more than 4,000 others of his generation – some receiving no formal schooling, some receiving a private education, some leaving home for an education – suffered the prolonged loss of locally supported public schools.
On Tuesday, November 15th, the Robert Russa Moton Museum and the Gloucester Institute jointly held the 2011 Growing Solutionist Moton Forum. This event celebrated the contributions that the Honorable Ronald Dellums, Daphne Reid, and Dr. Oliver Hill, Jr. made to society and the ways in which they have bettered our nation and encouraged the audience to give back to society as well. The Honorable Kay Coles James, Founder and Chairman of the Gloucester Institute, summed up the purpose of the event, stating, “Solutionists are people who are willing to solve problems and put aside party lines. Today, we honor you for all that you’ve done.”
The Robert Russa Moton Museum mourns the passing of Deaconess Louise Willis Foster. Foster who died on Friday, November 11, in Prince Edward County was the last remaining parental plaintiff in the civil case Dorothy E. Davis, et.al. v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, et.al.
April 23, 1951 students at the racially segregated R. R. Moton High School in Farmville, Virginia walked out on strike in pursuit of equal educational facilities. The student strike lasted two weeks, and on May 23, 1951 – a mere month later – 117 student plaintiffs and their parents filed Civil Action No. 1333, Davis v. Prince Edward calling for the desegregation of the county’s public schools.
Mr. Ed Lewis delivering keynote address
