Events for 02/22/2025
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11:00 am
THE LAST TICK FOR SEGREGATION: Education and the Great Migration
A presentation from Tonia Merideth, M.A. Oral Historian, Wm & Mary Bray School Lab At the beginning of the 20th century, millions of African Americans left the Jim Crow South for the economic opportunities in the North and West. Historians refer to this as the Great Migration. This presentation examines the migrations of Black professional … Continue reading
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Black Images in the Media: Caricatures and Consequences
With a presentation from Ira Hadnot Alexander. One of the more controversial groups of Americana collectibles is Black Americana, also referred to as Black Memorabilia, Afro-Americana, and Black Face Collectibles; phrases used to describe memorabilia or ephemera that relates to African American history. Most of this material was produced from the 18th through the 20th … Continue reading
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