Honor Black History Month with Here2Hear at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Organizers from nonprofit organization Here2Hear, will present "Black History: Learning from the Past and Inspiring the Future" at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond on Feb. 15. The program is free and lasts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard. Attendees can also expect to see a variety of activities including: The Victory of Freedom from Richmond to Henrico County: The Battle of New Market Heights and the Story of the U.S Colored Troops exhibit U.S. Colored Troop living history reenactors An indoor, accessible Richmond Slave Trail Presentation of a new short film called Unchaining Memories with a community conversation "This year's theme is based upon the United States Colored troops," Dr. Shantell Lewis, Here2Hear president, told 8News. "This battle is very unsung. It was a battle that was a part of the Civil War that we really don't know a lot about, but it's so important because it happened in Henrico County -- right outside of Richmond, Virginia. So, to bring love to these heroes is very important to us, and they actually won the battle." Lewis says Here2Hear's mission is to provide resources and support to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. Saturday's event will feature sign language interpreters and Braille resources. Guests are encouraged to RSVP in advance on the Here2Hear event page.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Organizers from nonprofit organization Here2Hear, will present "Black History: Learning from the Past and Inspiring the Future" at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond on Feb. 15.
The program is free and lasts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard. Attendees can also expect to see a variety of activities including:
- The Victory of Freedom from Richmond to Henrico County: The Battle of New Market Heights and the Story of the U.S Colored Troops exhibit
- U.S. Colored Troop living history reenactors
- An indoor, accessible Richmond Slave Trail
- Presentation of a new short film called Unchaining Memories with a community conversation
"This year's theme is based upon the United States Colored troops," Dr. Shantell Lewis, Here2Hear president, told 8News. "This battle is very unsung. It was a battle that was a part of the Civil War that we really don't know a lot about, but it's so important because it happened in Henrico County -- right outside of Richmond, Virginia. So, to bring love to these heroes is very important to us, and they actually won the battle."
Lewis says Here2Hear's mission is to provide resources and support to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Saturday's event will feature sign language interpreters and Braille resources.
Guests are encouraged to RSVP in advance on the Here2Hear event page.
