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Descendants Day
"The Family Reunion"
Saturday, April 9, 2022
10:00am- 2:00pm | Free - Registration Required
Registration Open thru Friday, April 8, 2022 at 12pm
Join the Descendants of Enslaved Communities at the University of Virginia for our annual Descendants Day celebration at the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers! We'll be joined by special guests including keynote speaker Dr. Shelley Murphy, performances by Chihamba, local live musical entertainment, and more.
Special Guests

Dr. Shelley Murphy
UVA Descendant Project Researcher

Chihamba
African Dance Troupe
Book Talk: Reclamation with Gayle Jessup White
Sunday, November 21, 2021
3:00pm | Free - Registration Required

A Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings’ family explores America’s racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestors—both the enslaver and the enslaved.


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Dr. Andrea Douglas
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center

Dr. Jody Allen
The Lemon Project at William and Mary

Dr. Michael Blakey
Montpelier Descendants Committee
Guest Panelists
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