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Banner Lecture, ‘God’s Acre: Why African American Cemeteries Matter’ by Lynn Rainville – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Community Calendar

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

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In Hidden History, Lynn Rainville travels through the forgotten African American cemeteries of central Virginia to recover information crucial to the stories of the black families who lived and worked there for more than two hundred years. The subjects of Rainville’s research are not statesmen or plantation elites; they are hidden residents, people who are typically underrepresented in historical research but whose stories are essential for a complete understanding of our national past. Rainville studied above-ground funerary remains in more than 150 historic African American cemeteries in Virginia to provide an overview of mortuary and funerary practices from the late eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Combining historical, anthropological, and archaeological perspectives, she analyzes documents—such as wills, obituaries, and letters—as well as gravestones and graveside offerings. Rainville’s findings shed light on family genealogies, the rise and fall of segregation, and attitudes toward religion and death. As many of these cemeteries are either endangered or already destroyed, the book and this talk will include a discussion about the challenges of preservation and how Virginians may visit, and help preserve, these valuable cultural assets.

Source: Banner Lecture, ‘God’s Acre: Why African American Cemeteries Matter’ by Lynn Rainville – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Community Calendar

Shiloh (Old Site) now a state landmark – Fredericksburg.com: Fredericksburg

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

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For well more than a century, Fredericksburg’s Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) has been a cradle of educational opportunity and civil rights for the area’s African–Americans.

Source: Shiloh (Old Site) now a state landmark – Fredericksburg.com: Fredericksburg

Restructuring the American Family

12 Saturday Sep 2015

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Restructuring the American Family, a free program being held at the Library of Virginia, will be on October 14, 2015. The library’s archivist will share stories found in their collection and discuss resources available by the library for others to use.

Check out the library’s website, http://www.lva.virginia.gov, for more information and upcoming events.

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