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Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Founded in 1865 on the site of Lumpkin's Jail—Richmond's largest slave trading complex—Virginia Union University transforms the most violent site of human commodification in the former Confederate capital into a sanctuary of Black learning and dignity.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that Black communities lacked investment in learning. HBCUs and freedom schools existed before many white institutions.
Before & After This Era
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Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"