As part of its commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and abolition of slavery in the United States, the Virginia Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission will construct the Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Brown’s Island. Learn about the monument »
Support the Emancipation and Freedom Monument.
On January 18, 2020, the Commission is hosting a fundraiser at Virginia Union University to raise funds for the Emancipation and Freedom Monument.
The program will feature a 2 p.m. screening of the HBCU Storyteller Project's documentary 400 Years Later...'free-ish, followed by a discussion.
A 1 p.m. reception for sponsors will precede the screening.
Students may attend the screening and discussion free. Individuals may purchase tickets to the screening and discussion for $25.
Sponsorship tickets include the sponsors reception at 1 p.m. and the 2 p.m. film screening and discussion:
$500 - Sponsor tickets (2 tickets)
$1,000 - Bronze sponsor (5 tickets)
$2,500 - Silver sponsor (10 tickets)
$5,000 - Gold sponsor (15 tickets)
Please contact ljones@dls.virginia.gov for more information.
The Virginia Emancipation and Freedom Monument will be a permanent 12-foot monument celebrating the emancipation of slaves and freedom. It will be located on Brown's Island in Richmond, Virginia.
Ten African American Virginians have been selected for inclusion on the monument.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, a statutory and bipartisan agency of the Virginia General Assembly, was created in 1992 to honor the memory and legacy of Dr. King, and to continue his work through educational, historical and cultural programs, public policy analysis, and public discourse on contemporary issues. The Commission also oversees two subcommittees, The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Subcommittee and the Special Subcommittee on Public School Closings in Virginia.
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