Shrank stories about individuals who led slavery volts, educated fellow free people, and participated in abolitionist on harpers welcome to the Virginia Museum of history and culture in richmond, virginia welcome to our latest special exhibition which is titled determined, the 400 years struggle for black equality. This exhibition is part of a statewide commemoration of the 400th anniversary of significant events that happened in virginia and fundamentally shaped the course of American History that statewide commemoration is called american evolution 2019 and the determined exhibition is a legacy project of that statewide commemoration. And particular, a determined determined commemorates the 16 19 arrival of the first recorded captive africans in virginia. Then it looks at the instilling 400 years and traces the legacy of the beginning of slavery in virginia through emancipation and segregation, the modern civil rights movement, up till the president they. One of the unifying themes o
It started as niger history week and of course has expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors, they include prince georges truth branch, usa today and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 especially for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons into parts, part one, will talk about the theme for black History Month this year and that is black immigration, our president also includes a panel of scholars who will like in this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of African American perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival in 60 19. First if we have her here, we are looking for the president of the National Press club, Alison Fitzgerald kodiak who will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence of the founding director of the African American museum of history and culture and also a ray of light. Than
Thank you again for joining us here for black History Month. Now, the association for the study of africanamerican life and history was founded by dr. Carter godwin woodson. It started as negro history week and now of course has been expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgera
Truth branch of asalah, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgerald cojack, who will come go get her who will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence of dr. Lonnie g. Bunch iii, the founding director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture and also a centennial ray of light. Thank you. Thank you, dr. Bunch. Thank you for your o
To begin our program, please welcome the honorable donny r. Tuck, mayor of the city of hampton. Please take your seats. Good morning, and welcome to the 400th anniversary of the first african landing commemorative ceremony. Its my honor to welcome Governor Ralph Northam and first lady pamela northam, Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, attorney general mark herring, senator mark warner and senator tim kaine, u. S. Representative bobby scott and representative elaine lorry of virginia. Representative karen bass of california and representative william clay of missouri. Speaker of the house of delegates, kirklin cox, first counselor for the embassy of rwanda, former Virginia Governor jared, former Virginia Governor robert mcdonald, former missouri governor eric greitens, former representatives james moran and l. F. Payne, chief judge Roger Gregory of the First Circuit court of appeals, members of the governors cabinet, members of virginia General Assembly, including Senate Majority leade