Organized by the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC, this exhibition is inspired by Dr. Edda Fields-Black’s 2025 Pulitzer Prize Award-Winning Book, Combee: Harriet Tubman, The Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War, and features photographs by...
From Blackbeard to Pride and Jazz to Ska, save the date for these upcoming festivals in Hampton, Virginia this Summer!
Plan an affordable spring getaway to Hampton! From festival fun to scenic strolls, this is a vacation both your budget and family will enjoy.
Hampton will offer outstanding ship-watching opportunities from 9:00am to noon as tall ships, many in full sail, make their way to the harbors of Norfolk for Sail250 Virginia! This milestone maritime festival – Sail250® Virginia – will include more than...
On May 22, 2026, history returns to the place where tangible freedom first broke open. The Emerging History of the American Contrabands is a two-day national symposium at Fort Monroe—the site where self-emancipated men and women forced the United States...
Visit Hampton for black history month to see the black heritage sites that are landmarks in the history of Black Americans, from the first arrival to emancipation.
The Hampton University Museum invites everyone to explore Black History 365 days a year, with a special emphasis on their current, captivating exhibits. Experience the profound works of Dr. John T. Biggers, who became one of the most influential American...
Prepare for a season of powerful storytelling and artistic excellence as the Hampton University Repertory Theatre, kicks off another year of excellence. This season promises to be an extraordinary one, beginning with the return of Home by Samm-Art Williams–a deeply...
Celebrate Black History Month with our vibrant Afrocentric Fashionshow, an event that will be both inspiring and entertaining. This free and open to the public celebration will feature the elegant Mahony senior models, alongside captivating African drumming and dance performances,...
Middle and high school students are invited to an interactive journey with John Rollison, an 18th-century African American businessman and patriot, portrayed by historical interpreter James Cameron. Students will engage directly with Mr. Rollison, a wealthy York County resident who...
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