We thought we’d take this grim, rainy Saturday when we can’t work outside to introduce our new website, eastendcemeteryrva.com, built by the amazing @jolenetotally. It’s packed with rich visuals and a growing store of information and archival images of the people at rest at East End. It is designed to accept user contributions — stories, photos, historical documents, etc., all of which will be curated for public presentation. We would welcome your assistance in developing this unique resource. Right now you can interact with a wall-size version at @1708gallery as part of “The Afterlife of Jim Crow,” on view until March 23. 📷 @bxpnyc #eastendcemetery #rva #richmondva #blackhistorymonth #thisplacematters
Come see East End without getting your hands dirty! The show opens next week at @1708gallery. #eastendcemetery
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1708 is pleased to present "The Afterlife of Jim Crow", a multifaceted exhibition of photography, historical research, and volunteer programming that explores the restoration of East End Cemetery through the journalism, activism, and artistic perspective of Brian Palmer and Erin Hollaway Palmer.
Opening reception will be held on Friday, Feb. 15, from 6 - 8pm. More info at http://www.1708gallery.org
Happy to see one of our #eastendcemetery heroes getting the recognition she deserves! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Today, we honor educator and civil rights leader Rosa Dixon Bowser. Determined to dismantle Jim Crow and its legacy in Virginia, she, along with her contemporaries Janie Porter Barrett and Maggie Lena Walker, worked for social empowerment. Bowser played a major role in expanding access to education for black children, advocating for universal woman suffrage, and opposing lynching and racial segregation.
#BlackHistoryMonth #RosaDixonBowser #VAWomenInHistory #RVA
