Juneteenth Events in Charlottesville
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Join us for a special Juneteenth event at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello: “Ascendant: The Power of Descendant Communities to Shape Our Stories, Places, and Future.”
Part of a two-day event to honor Monticello's Getting Word community and the rededication of the Burial Ground for Enslaved People, this public program will highlight the importance of descendant voices in the telling of American history—voices that have often been marginalized, or left out completely.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Unable to attend in person? Join the event livestream on our Facebook page, website, or YouTube channel.
Ascendant is just one of many local Juneteenth events. Explore other powerful programs and activities in the Charlottesville area.
Opening conversation
Performance by contempo world jazz musician Karen Briggs Kuartet
Explore other Juneteenth events and programming taking place in the Charlottesville Area.
Sunday, June 19 - Charlottesville Players Guild will present a staged reading of Topdog / Underdog by Suzan Lori Parks. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. show begins at 7p.m.
Part of the weekend's events at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, June 18th at 6:00 p.m.
“This is how the word is passed down,” said a descendant of Monticello’s African American community. He and other descendants have shared stories handed down over generations. Now their Monticello ancestors are “getting word” to us today about their lives, their families, and their dreams.
Ford Foundation
Mellon Foundation
Mitchell and Emily Rales
Mrs. Nancy Cain Marcus Robertson and Mr. Sanford Robertson
John A. Griffin Foundation, Inc.
Skyline Tent Company
ADDRESS:
931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902
GENERAL INFORMATION:
(434) 984-9800