We offer a variety of programs aimed at racial healing and promoting a world of equitable and just communities. Please check back regularly to see new event information. You can also subscribe to our mailing list for the latest event information.
3rd Tuesday Discussion: The Connected History Of The Old City Hall
Date: Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 Time: 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. ET Location: Virgina Museum of History and Culture Reclaiming Richmond History: Black and White Worker Solidarity in the Origins of the Old City Hall Building with special virtual guest: Peter Rachleff, PhD and community panelist |
Movie Circle Discussion: Mississippi Masala
Date: Monday, February 24th, 2025 Time: 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. ET Location: Virtual Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and this is the month to celebrate and uplift black history, so we offer a film that covers all that ground. “Mississippi Masala” takes place in the US in the early 1990s. The history comes not from the US, but from Idi Amin’s Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Racism can rear its ugly head most anywhere. Will love conquer all? |
Book Circle Discussion: That Bird Has My Wings
Date: Monday, February 27th, 2025 Time: 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. ET Location: In-person potluck (6:00 pm arrival) and Virtual (6:30) That Bird Has My Wings by Buddhist writer and death row inmate Jarvis Jay Masters "is a powerful narrative of a life lost on the streets, and then found again in a prison cell on San Quentin's death row. This is not a book about guilt or innocence, but about the possibility of redemption." ~ from Lion's Roar review |
The Lemon Project Spring Symposium: Undefeated: Black Resilience Through Resistance, Creativity & Cooperation.
Date: Friday March 21st and Saturday March 22nd, 2025 Time: Starts at 8:30 a.m. ET each day Location: William & Mary School of Education and Virtually (Zoom) (* Partner Event *) Save the Date for the 15th Annual Lemon Project Symposium! It will be held in person at the School of Education and online. Registration to open late January. |
Community Conversation – Part 1: Reclaiming The History Of The Old City Hall Building.
Date: Saturday March 22nd Time: 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET Location: Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia In the 1880s, an alliance of Black and White trade unionists-controlled Richmond’s City Council and championed a bold vision for building the city’s new City Hall. This overlooked story, much like many others, holds vital lessons for today. In this session and one to follow we will continue our discussion of how to collectively as a community ensure this story is preserved for future generations. |
SAVE THE DATE: Coming To The Table National Conference
Date: Thursday June 12th - Sunday June 15th, 2025 Time: Starts at 8:30 a.m. ET each day Location: Minneapolis, MN (* Partner Event *) Coming to the Table National Gathering in Minneapolis, MN! Meet others interested in truth telling, making connections, racial healing and taking inspired action to create the racially healed world of thriving equitable and just communities we've all been dreaming of! Registration will open in February 2025. |