History in Our Homes

On December 14, 2021, the Richmond, Virginia branch of The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the Greater Richmond, Virginia Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, presented this livestreamed program to identify the history and important stories that can often be found in their own attics, basements, and trunks. Panelists discussed how to preserve and care for these treasures, as well as the process that museums use to collect objects and family papers in order to safeguard them for future generations.

The panel featured Damita Drayton Green, historian from Yesteryear Perspectives, LLC; Lillian Lincoln Lambert, businesswoman and author; Linda Crichlow White, President of the James Dent Walker chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and member ASALH, Bethel Dukes Chapter; Mary Lauderdale, Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia Operations & Visitor Services Manager; and L. Paige Newman, Virginia Museum of History & Culture Curator.

This program was sponsored by AARP Virginia and presented in partnership with The Association for the Study of African American Life and History- Richmond, Virginia Branch; the Greater Richmond, Virginia Chapter of the Afro-American Genealogical Society; the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia; and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.