African American newspapers quickly became the voice of the community after emancipation. They were used in a variety of ways to inform, uplift, and unite the race north and south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Locating available resources is vital to the African American research process. The presenter, Tim Pinnick, is an article writer, national speaker,...
This presentation, given by Renate Yarborough Sanders, focuses on the lives and circumstances of Free People of Color in Virginia and North Carolina, laws enacted to control them, and record types for researching this population. Renate Yarborough Sanders is the descendant of formerly enslaved ancestors, enslavers, and free people of color. She authors two blogs:...
Hear from the award-winning and bestselling author of sixteen books, including the Blood Colony, The Living Blood, The Good House, Joplin’s Ghost, and Devil’s Wake. Register and view virtually at libraryc.org/wrl These live events have interactive Q&A so viewers can ask questions directly to the author. All previous events are available for viewing on demand...
Beck shares her tips and techniques for creating incredible photos and details her transformational journey as an artist and woman. Join library staff to view in Stryker Center, Room 127 or register and view virtually at libraryc.org/wrl These live events have interactive Q&A so viewers can ask questions directly to the author. All previous events...
From the halls of academia to public history festivals, this Porch Talk will provide a unique perspective of preserving and celebrating the cultural heritage of the Gullah Geechee inhabitants of the Carolina Lowcountry and Georgia’s Coastal Empire. While not all members of the panel identify as Gullah Geechee, each of the panelists has their own...
The African American Cemetery Education Tampa Bay project was created in response to the rediscovery of 10 erased African American cemeteries in the Tampa region. The project aims to 1) curate descendent oral histories associated with erased African American cemeteries, 2) elevate community oral histories as primary sources through co-created K-12 curricular resources, 3) preserve...
You’re invited to a “Medicaid & the Children’s Health Insurance Program” Webinar for Williamsburg Regional Library patrons and other community members. During this webinar, we will provide an overview: * Medicaid eligibility, benefits, and administration; including eligibility for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid * Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility, benefits, and administration...
Join Williamsburg Regional Library to take an objective and fun look at the way online sources manipulate information and images to influence your opinion. The story: The government wants to add to the water supply a substance used by the elite to make them smarter. You have one hour to navigate a maze of problems...
The world didn’t come to an end in the year 1000, as some had predicted it might; and in the years after the millennium, a grand and beautiful style of architecture, decorated with astonishing sculpture, burst forth to meet the needs of the faithful and particularly the pilgrims who marched across France on their way...
Join Williamsburg Regional Library to take an objective and fun look at the way online sources manipulate information and images to influence your opinion. The story: The government wants to add to the water supply a substance used by the elite to make them smarter. You have one hour to navigate a maze of problems...
Coming up on retirement? Unsure of what you need to know about Social Security and Medicare? You’ve paid into this system your entire working life. Now it’s time to figure out how to file, what benefits you can expect to receive, and much more! Attend this informative presentation with a Social Security public affairs specialist...
From brushstrokes to drips and palette knives to spray cans, this lecture explores the role of the artist’s mark in several iconic paintings from the Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s 20th- and 21st-century collection. While abstract expressionists such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, whose bold, energetic, and seemingly messy applications of paint are...