Screening of "Documented: a Film by an Undocumented American" (2013)

Thursday, November 30th 2017, from 6:30-9pm, at the Virginia Historical Society (428 North Boulevard, Richmond VA), there will be a screening of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas’ 2013 film, "Documented: a Film by an Undocumented American." In this documentary, Vargas chronicles his childhood journey from the Phillipines to the U.S., his role in the fight for immigration reform, and his reunion with his mother, who he hadn’t seen in 20 years. 

Free. Street parking only. 

For more information and to register, see this link. 

Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Empowerment (CARE) Talk on Substance Abuse Disorders

Saturday, October 7th 2017, from 5-10pm, at the Virginia Historical Society (428 North Boulevard, Richmond VA), a number of organizations oriented to addiction recovery are holding a Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Empowerment (CARE) Talk, on the subject of substance abuse and its solutions in Virginia. Speakers will include Attorney General Mark Herring, gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie, Anne Moss Nimocks Rogers, Michael Zohab, Richard Jones, Thomas Bannard, and Dr. Sarah Scarbrough.

The event appears to be free. See the link for more information.

2nd Annual RVA Breastfeeding Symposium: the Intersection of Health, Race, Policy, and Practice

Friday, August 4th 2017, from 8am-4:30pm, at the Virginia Historical Society (428 North Boulevard, Richmond VA), the 2nd Annual RVA Breastfeeding Symposium will be held. This year's theme is "First Food: The Intersection of Health, Race, Policy, and Practice."

Free, but you must register through the link.

For more information and to RSVP, see this link.

Showing of "Here's to Flint," a documentary on the Flint, Michigan mass poisoning

Today, Thursday July 20th 2017, from 6:30-9pm, at the Virginia Historical Society (428 North Boulevard, Richmond VA), there will be a showing of the 2016 documentary "Here's to Flint," examining the origins of the Flint water crisis and the efforts of residents, activists, and researchers to uncover the truth about the city's heavily lead-contaminated drinking water. After the film, Siddhartha Roy, a Ph.D. candidate at Virginia Tech's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will comment.

Free, open to the public.

For more info and to RSVP, see the link.

Showing of "Liberty and Slavery: The Paradox of America’s Founding Fathers"

Thursday, February 16th 2017, from 6:30-8pm, at the Virginia Historical Society (428 North Boulevard, Richmond VA), there will be a screening of the film "Liberty and Slavery: The Paradox of America's Founding Fathers," followed by commentary from the director, Troy Thomas. 

Free, open to the public. This event is part of the annual "Created Equal Film Series". 

For more info, see this link. To add this event to your Google Calendar, click here. 

Showing of "Chisholm '72– Unbought and Unbossed": Virginia Historical Society

Thursday, October 20th 2016, from 6-9pm, at the Virginia Historical Society (428 North Boulevard, Richmond VA), there will be a screening of the documentary “Chisholm ‘72- Unbought and Unbossed,” on Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress (1968) and the first to run for president. This event is part of the Created Equal Film Series. From the event description:

“Chisholm ’72—Unbought & Unbossed (2005, 75 minutes) recounts the election of 1972 and the unlikely emergence of Shirley Chisholm, a determined, prim and unapologetically liberal black woman with a powerful message: Exercise the full measure of your citizenship and vote. Featuring archival footage, period music, interviews, and Chisholm’s own commentary, the film is a remarkable recollection of a campaign that broke new ground in politics, and truly reached out to the people—the poor, the young, minorities, gays, women, and other marginalized Americans.”

The screening will begin at 6:30pm, with light refreshments available beforehand. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP and for more information, see this link.