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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

On April 17, 1871, the City of Richmond established a gerrymandered sixth ward known as Jackson Ward.  Historically, this political district extended from 18th Street to Leigh Street along the northern neck of the city and while the ward began as an integrated community consisting of freed and urbanized enslaved Black Richmonders alongside European immigrants, it would soon be segregated by gerrymandering, separated by redlining, and saturated by gentrifying.  However, the lineage of Black Richmonders who forged a legacy in the ward, and on whose shoulders we all stand is rich and rooted in resiliency.  The resilient residents of this ward not only survived, but thrived, in a space that was designed to suppress and oppress both the Black voice and vote, taking on many names along the way, such as "Little Africa", "Harlem of the South", and "Black Wall Street" – and ultimately offering a blueprint as the "Birthplace of Black Entrepreneurship." As we broach the origin date of the nation's first historically registered Black urban neighborhood, The JXN Project will launch a year-long sesquicentennial celebration beginning with "Illuminating Legacies" Giles B. Day" on April 17 and culminating with "Unveiling the Vanguard" during the Second Street Festival. 

09/28/2024

The Skipwith-Roper Homecoming Groundbreaking Ceremony

11:00am

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1:00pm

303 E Bates Street Richmond, VA

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09/28/2024

The Skipwith-Roper Homecoming Groundbreaking Ceremony

The JXN Project will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Skipwith-Roper Cottage and JXN Haus as part of "The Skipwith-Roper Homecoming."

11:00am

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1:00pm

303 E Bates Street Richmond, VA

08/03/2024

Street Sign Unveiling Ceremony for August Moon Way

10:00am

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11:00am

Corner of 12th and Hull Street, Richmond, VA

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08/03/2024

Street Sign Unveiling Ceremony for August Moon Way

The JXN Project will host a ceremony to unveil an honorary street sign for August Moon Way and launch an endowment for the August and Michon...

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10:00am

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11:00am

Corner of 12th and Hull Street, Richmond, VA

11/14/2023

The JXN Project Community Update

7:00pm

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8:00pm

Skipwith-Roper Cottage and JXN Haus [Virtual]

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11/14/2023

The JXN Project Community Update

The JXN Project will host a virtual meeting to update the community on its progress with "The Skipwith-Roper Homecoming."

7:00pm

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8:00pm

Skipwith-Roper Cottage and JXN Haus [Virtual]

11/19/2022

The Skipwith-Roper Homecoming: Community Dig

10:00am

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2:00pm

303 E Bates Street Richmond, VA

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11/19/2022

The Skipwith-Roper Homecoming: Community Dig

The JXN Project will host a community dig as part of its archaeological investigation of the reconstruction site for the Skipwith-Roper Cott...

Event Details

10:00am

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2:00pm

303 E Bates Street Richmond, VA

9/16/2022

American Association for State and Local History Leadership in History Awards

4:30pm

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6:30pm

Buffalo Niagara Convention Center [Hybrid]

Event Details

9/16/2022

American Association for State and Local History Leadership in History Awards

The JXN Project will receive the American Association for State and Local History's 2022 Leadership in History Award.

4:30pm

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6:30pm

Buffalo Niagara Convention Center [Hybrid]

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