Tag Archives: Black-History

  • Celebrate the District in Portsmouth, VA

    Celebrate the District in Portsmouth, VA- 2024 Saturday, May 11, 2024 Portsmouth Cultural Arts District in Olde Towne Portsmouth   Join us Saturday May 11 from 10 am – 7 pm for an amazing day in Olde Towne showcasing our Portsmouth Cultural Arts District. We have pulled out all the stops with FREE admission to …

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  • Mary Veale and the Colonials in period costumes in Portsmouth Virginia

    Edu-tainers of Portsmouth, VA’s History

    History Alive A merry troupe of entertainers, Mary Veale and her clan portray characters from Portsmouth’s past while educating and entertaining with stories, songs, and word origins from the Colonial Era and beyond.  Guests enjoy these knowledgeable folks as they bring to life real historic figures. But don’t confuse them with historic re-enactors. On the …

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    Juneteenth Virginia Holding Auditions

    Healing the Wounds of Slavery Without Shame or Blame Press Contact: Sheri Bailey For Immediate Release Email: juneteenthVA19@gmail.com Phone/Text: 757.606.0569 Portsmouth, VA (www.juneteenthva.org) – The Portsmouth Theatre Academy will hold auditions and interviews 12noon – 4pm on Friday, April 30th, Saturday, May 1st, and Sunday, May 2nd in the Parish Hall of Trinity Episcopalian Church …

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  • Woodcut of Nat Turner Rebellion

    Juneteenth Virginia Presents “12 Days of Nat Turner”

    12 Days of Turner: Reframing History in the 21st Century October 31– November 11 Hosted by JuneteenthVA in Tidewater-Hampton Roads, Virginia – the location of both the first enslavement and first freeing of African men and women on American soil Starting on the 189th anniversary of the Nat Turner Insurrection, JuneteenthVA is presenting 12 Days …

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