Causes: Arts & Culture, History Museums
Mission: The Robert Russa Moton High School, now a National Historic Landmark and museum, preserves and constructively interprets the history of Civil Rights in Education, specifically as it relates to Prince Edward County, and the leading role its citizens played in America’s transition from segregation toward integration. Moton strives to promote dialogue and advance positions that ensure empowerment within a constitutional democracy.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 15,000
Programs: The robert russa moton museum is a repository for historically significant materials that record prince edward county's thirteen year struggle to achieve civil rights in education. The Moton Museum permanent exhibit Moton School Story: Children Of Courage shares with audiences the courage and sacrifice of local citizens as they fought for equality in the field of public education. The Moton Museum also offers a number of quality public programs for audiences of all ages. Some of our signature program offerings include our Moton Community Prayer Breakfast, C. G. Gordon Moss Lecture in American History, Moton Community Banquet, Barbara Johns Youth Leadership Summit, Moton Author Series, Barbara Johns Day Commemoration, and the L. Francis Griffin Summit. The museum also offers a number of digital programs to meet the needs of our K-12 and group audiences.
Mission: The Robert Russa Moton High School, now a National Historic Landmark and museum, preserves and constructively interprets the history of Civil Rights in Education, specifically as it relates to Prince Edward County, and the leading role its citizens played in America’s transition from segregation toward integration. Moton strives to promote dialogue and advance positions that ensure empowerment within a constitutional democracy.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 15,000
Programs: The robert russa moton museum is a repository for historically significant materials that record prince edward county's thirteen year struggle to achieve civil rights in education. The Moton Museum permanent exhibit Moton School Story: Children Of Courage shares with audiences the courage and sacrifice of local citizens as they fought for equality in the field of public education. The Moton Museum also offers a number of quality public programs for audiences of all ages. Some of our signature program offerings include our Moton Community Prayer Breakfast, C. G. Gordon Moss Lecture in American History, Moton Community Banquet, Barbara Johns Youth Leadership Summit, Moton Author Series, Barbara Johns Day Commemoration, and the L. Francis Griffin Summit. The museum also offers a number of digital programs to meet the needs of our K-12 and group audiences.
Arts & Culture
Farmville
