UVA’s history includes some painful truths. Here are some of those stories, written by faculty members who did the research.
One in a series about the findings of the President’s Commissions on Slavery and on the University in the Age of Segregation. This installment explores the legacy of a former slave who excelled as an entrepreneur and advanced the lives of local African Americans.
One in an occasional series about the findings of the President’s Commissions on Slavery and on the University in the Age of Segregation. Today’s installment explores the commonality of blackface performance and other dehumanizing behaviors and their influence on a segregated society.
One in an occasional series about the findings of the President’s Commissions on Slavery and on the University in the Age of Segregation. Today’s installment explores UVA’s role in promulgating a racist post-Civil War creed known as the “Lost Cause.”
The series features stories written by faculty authors and by researchers who serve on the President’s Commission on the University in the Age of Segregation, or who conduct research as part of the commission’s responsibilities.
David Nemer, an assistant professor of media studies, says how the social media platform WhatsApp was used in the 2018 Brazilian presidential election should be of concern heading into the 2020 United States presidential election.
The morning sun dramatically illuminates one of the University’s classical spaces.
Also in this roundup: Black faculty and staff honor their best, archivists recognize the UVA-led Universities Studying Slavery consortium, TIME magazine recommends a history podcast, two rising researchers seize the spotlight, and much more.