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JOIN US TOMORROW!! 📢⁠ ⁠Join us in support of the Jefferson School @cvillejeffschool and Swords into Plowshares.⁠ Tomorrow January 9th, at 3 pm at the City Courthouse,315 E High St.⁠ Let's show the community that we still care & want our voices heard.⁠ #SwordsIntoPlowshares

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Come to our Info Session on Tuesday and learn more about the 2023 Charlottesville Civil Rights Tour!

Slavery was rooted in violence and intimacy. The children of enslavers and the enslaved sometimes grew up in the same households with minimal social distance. Affective bonds developed alongside the constant threat of violence and separation from kith and kin. Last weekend, I

Excellent op-ed by educator Ed Ayers in favor of the original Virginia standards of learning approved by educators. Don’t let Governor DeSantis Wannabe scuttle the careful process and excellent content that informed the original draft. richmond.com/opinion/column… via RTD Opinions

Want to come on the 2023 Civil Rights Bus Tour? Visit our website to learn more, register, or apply for one of our scholarships! insiderexpeditions.com/charlottesvill… . .

Come hear Sebastiaan Faber of Oberlin College talk The Memory Project UVA about what the U.S. can learn from Spanish antifascists. Free registration for 5:30pm, Tues, April 4 event: eventbrite.com/e/memories-of-…

Charlottesville & Albemarle County racial justice advocates and local public school educators: The Memory Project UVA & JSAAHC are again planning a weeklong community civil rights tour, June 26-July 2. Travel scholarships are available. Info & application here: insiderexpeditions.com/charlottesvill…

📣 Exciting News! We've melted the Lee statue! We went quiet while we dealt w/ legal challenges from Confederate sympathizers. Now we're moving onto the next phase, turning these bronze ingots into new art for our community. Be part of our mission. Donate: sipcville.com/donate

Thank you for the outpouring of support for Swords Into Plowshares. Here’s another shot of the Lee statue being heated up for melting. Follow our social media accounts if you want to see more! Twitter (X): Swords Into Plowshares Charlottesville IG: @swordsintoplowsharescville FB: /swordsintoplowsharescville

The Memory Project is proud to support Swords Into Plowshares. It's been a long time coming. h/t Swords Into Plowshares Charlottesville JSAAHC washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/inter…

Exciting opportunity for UVA students, employees, and community members alike! The tour draws on civil rights tours led by Julian Bond adapted for a new era.