Virginia Racial Healing Institute

08/08/2026

The exhibition, entitled The Weight We Carry, will feature artwork that depicts the themes of racism, trauma and healing.

Christian artist and minister Cornelius Blake is preparing to stage an exhibition of his artwork at the Waiting Room, Peckham Rye Station.

07/31/2026

Memorials and acts of remembrance are critical to helping people heal and reconcile with American slavery, writes columnist Laura D. Hill.

Memorials and acts of remembrance are critical to helping people heal and reconcile with American slavery, writes Laura D. Hill.

07/22/2026

Healing through the Art of Poetry!

Discover how poets Kelvin Marshall, Mia X, and Salaam Green use verse as a powerful tool for grief, healing, and racial equity.

07/17/2026

“It’s going to take some while to recover from what has been done but it’s not impossible and, if we keep concerning ourselves with the words that Jefferson wrote, ‘all men are created equal’ – not just rich, land-owning white men – then we can get to a better place where this country can go through some healing and reconciliation."

Shannon Lanier, 6th great grandson of Thomas Jefferson

Shannon LaNier, Jefferson’s sixth great-grandson, reflects on his lineage and the role of African Americans in the nation’s founding

07/16/2026

07/10/2026

Virginia Racial Healing Institute board members with Karen Gooden and Prinny Anderson, descendants of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, during the 5th annual Journey to Racial Healing Ceremony.

By committing to truth-telling, relationship building and restoration today, we bridge the historic chasm between America’s founding words and its actual practices, writes Laura D. Hill.

05/27/2026

Reserve your seat today!

05/27/2026

Registration is now open for the Virginia Racial Healing Institute's 5th annual Journey to Racial Healing Ceremony. In honor of America's 250th, we are bringing together linked descendants of former President Thomas Jefferson, who authored the Declaration of Independence. A descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Jefferson, and a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, will share their journey to racial healing.

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Join us for a powerful gathering to reflect, connect, and move forward together on the path to racial healing.

05/25/2026

The bronze ingots left over from a Confederate statue that once ignited violence will now be part of a new work of public

The bronze ingots left over from a Robert E. Lee statue that once ignited violence will now be part of a new work of public art.

05/22/2026

The new Building A Bigger Table column examines the intersection of Memorial Day and Black History.

Memorial Day now serves as a reminder to be open to learning a fuller story of our shared American history.