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Growing up during the Jim Crow ERA and the transition to Integration in Orange County Virginia

Growing up during the Jim Crow ERA and the transition to Integration in Orange County Virginia

Growing up during the Jim Crow ERA and the transition to Integration in Orange County Virginia

OCAAHS

Jun 241 min read

Historic Germanna’s Enslaved, Freedpeople, and African American Descendants: An Untold Story Spanning 305 Years

Historic Germanna’s Enslaved, Freedpeople, and African American Descendants: An Untold Story Spanning 305 Years

Historic Germanna’s Enslaved, Freedpeople, and African American Descendants: An Untold Story Spanning 305 Years

OCAAHS

Jun 243 min read

Bruce Monroe of Orange to share recollections of Jim Crow Era

Bruce Monroe of Orange to share recollections of Jim Crow Era

Bruce Monroe of Orange to share recollections of Jim Crow Era

OCAAHS

Jun 185 min read

The Orange County African American Historical Society welcomes Shannah Mort

The Orange County African American Historical Society welcomes Shannah Mort

The Orange County African American Historical Society welcomes Shannah Mort

OCAAHS

Mar 281 min read

Mount Pisgah Baptist Church

OCAAHS

Feb 232 min read

A Trip to Little Petersburg

A Trip to Little Petersburg

A Trip to Little Petersburg

OCAAHS

Feb 204 min read

Carrying Freedom Forward, The Gordonsville Women Waiter Carriers Presentation Slides

Carrying Freedom Forward, The Gordonsville Women Waiter Carriers Presentation Slides

Carrying Freedom Forward, The Gordonsville Women Waiter Carriers Presentation Slides

OCAAHS

Feb 171 min read

Orange County African American Historical Society (OCAAHS) 2026 Annual Membership Meeting

Orange County African American Historical Society (OCAAHS) 2026 Annual Membership Meeting

Orange County African American Historical Society (OCAAHS) 2026 Annual Membership Meeting

OCAAHS

Feb 162 min read

The 2025 Eclipse Awards Ceremony

The 2025 Eclipse Awards Ceremony

The 2025 Eclipse Awards Ceremony

OCAAHS

Oct 31, 20251 min read

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Bernice Washington, Empowerment Champion

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Bernice Washington, Empowerment Champion

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Bernice Washington, Empowerment Champion

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Oct 29, 20251 min read

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Markiana Smith, Community Builder

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Markiana Smith, Community Builder

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Markiana Smith, Community Builder

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Oct 29, 20252 min read

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Crystal Snead Crockett, Faith Driven Trailblazer

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Crystal Snead Crockett, Faith Driven Trailblazer

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Crystal Snead Crockett, Faith Driven Trailblazer

OCAAHS

Oct 29, 20252 min read

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Valencia Bailey, Guardian Angel

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Valencia Bailey, Guardian Angel

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Valencia Bailey, Guardian Angel

OCAAHS

Oct 29, 20251 min read

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Ayana Braxton-Thurston, Devoted Public Servant

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Ayana Braxton-Thurston, Devoted Public Servant

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Ayana Braxton-Thurston, Devoted Public Servant

OCAAHS

Oct 29, 20252 min read

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Phil Audibert, Heritage Keeper

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Phil Audibert, Heritage Keeper

2025 OCAAHS Eclipse Awardee Phil Audibert, Heritage Keeper

OCAAHS

Oct 29, 20251 min read

“The Albemarle 26” Pioneers of Equality in Education

“The Albemarle 26” Pioneers of Equality in Education

“The Albemarle 26” Pioneers of Equality in Education

OCAAHS

Oct 1, 20253 min read

OCAAHS Juneteenth 2025 Celebration

OCAAHS Juneteenth 2025 Celebration

OCAAHS Juneteenth 2025 Celebration

OCAAHS

Jun 22, 20252 min read

Montpelier Descendants Committee North Star Award to Jo-Ann T. Brock

Montpelier Descendants Committee North Star Award to Jo-Ann T. Brock

Montpelier Descendants Committee North Star Award to Jo-Ann T. Brock

OCAAHS

Jun 22, 20251 min read

Featured Artist Davi Leventhal on Byrd Street

Featured Artist Davi Leventhal on Byrd Street

Featured Artist Davi Leventhal on Byrd Street

OCAAHS

Apr 19, 20252 min read

Honoring THE MEMORY OF Mary White Eulogy delivered by Bruce Monroe

Honoring THE MEMORY OF Mary White Eulogy delivered by Bruce Monroe

Honoring THE MEMORY OF Mary White Eulogy delivered by Bruce Monroe

OCAAHS

Apr 18, 20252 min read

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