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Black History

Black history is American history, but historically these stories of resistance, ingenuity, and near-constant cultural revolution have been marginalized. From the 1619 arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia through the present-day fight against systemic racism, Black people have had a profound impact on the Commonwealth and the country, and Virginia has played a central role in shaping American race relations. Below are articles, videos and other content related to Black history.

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16,000 BCE to 1622 CE
A Land of Opportunity: Creating Virginia
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1623 to 1763
A Distant Dominion
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1764 to 1824
From British Colony to American State
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1825 to 1860
Challenge of a New Century
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1861 to 1876
Civil War and Reconstruction
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1877 to 1924
Virginia in the New South
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1925 to Today
Dynamic Dominion

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