African American Narrative is intended to be a conversation – between archivists, historians, the public, and the records themselves. We want to share what we discover with others, and we want to hear your thoughts and impressions about what you find and learn from researching, reading, or transcribing this rich, moving content.
Press Releases
Library of Virginia Receives National Archives Grant for African American
Digital Resources
- release date February 1, 2020
Telling the African American Story: It's More Than Just a Month at the
Library of Virginia
- release date February 14, 2019
Library of Virginia Launches First Phase of Virginia Untold: The African
American NarrativeCreating a Fuller Picture of the African American
Experience in Pre-Civil War Virginia
- release date February 1, 2016
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Presentations
Want to know more about Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative? Learn about the importance of this project to Virginia history from Local Records Program Manager Gregory Crawford in this presentation to Northern Virginia Community College.
Upcoming Presentations
Past Presentations
Download a pdf copy of the presentation.