MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly)

Elected, official representative of Montpelier’s Descendants Community. Open to ALL Descendants. Equal co-steward of James Madison’s Montpelier. #FreeMontpelier

[MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) @JMMdescendants]

Visit this page for updates to #FreeMontpelier

https://t.co/hwdaecj4G2

[Institute of Politics, Policy & History (IPPH) @ipphdc]

Don't miss the final installment of the Founding Fathers' Series TODAY at 2:00pm. A historic discussion with @MayorSPratt, @MichaelSteele, Fergus Bordewich, @lmchervinsky, Rohulamin Quander, Dr. Patrick Spero & Brenda Parker streaming live on YouTube: https://t.co/w75DM6IZhd

[MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) @JMMdescendants]

https://t.co/WtGzTpVutL

Courtney Stuart Reports: Former Montpelier Board Chair Recalls Challenges And Successes

[MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) @JMMdescendants]

Congratulations @JAlbertFrench ! 🫡

[James French @JAlbertFrench]

I'm off to write the next chapter! Really proud of the folks at @JMMontpelier. The work being done there will benefit many.

James French, lauded for work on structural parity at Montpelier, steps down from board https://t.co/qx7o8sbaA6 via @culpeperse

[James French @JAlbertFrench]

At the 2nd of three of @PoliticsPolicy1 Founding Father's Legacy Series yesterday at @TJMonticello, "Unpacking The Complex Truth Behind The Legacy." @MayorSPratt continues her excellent deep dive into history, and @MichaelSteele connects the dots to modern politics📺IPPH YouTube

[Madison's Montpelier @JMMontpelier]

"Montpelier will host a two-day event, Celebrating Stories of Freedom. The celebration starts on June 17, and runs from 10am to 4pm at Montpelier, while day two is on June 19 from 11am to 2pm at Church Street Park."

https://t.co/o4ZMRxAhiy
@cville_weekly @JMMdescendants

[Madison's Montpelier @JMMontpelier]

#Juneteenth2023 #juneteenth @JMMdescendants #OCAAHS #Community

[Madison's Montpelier @JMMontpelier]

Baile African Drum Works & libation ceremony at the Montpelier Burial Ground

#Juneteenth2023 @JMMdescendants #juneteenth #community #ocaahs

[Madison's Montpelier @JMMontpelier]

Vendor Village is setting up and has #local goods- from jewelry to baked goods to #handmade soaps!

#juneteenth2023 @JMMdescendants #buylocal #locallymade

[Madison's Montpelier @JMMontpelier]

The #Juneteenth2023 celebration is TODAY at Montpelier!
Stop by from 9-4 to enjoy music, food, tours, crafts, and local vendors- entry is FREE!

@JMMdescendants #OCAAHS #Juneteenth #community #FreeEvents

[MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) @JMMdescendants]

This looks great! The Menokin Descendant Collective, comprised of descendants of enslaved persons at Menokin, in VA, unveils small sculptures from Menokin landscape-sourced clay, where their ancestors had once lived in bondage at @MuseumModernArt #Juneteenth2023 @VisitMenokin

[Menokin @VisitMenokin]

Awesome collaboration between The Menokin Descendant Collective and Museum of Modern Art in New York. @MuseumModernArt

https://t.co/WlgxxYlsR1

[Madison's Montpelier @JMMontpelier]

Thanks to all who attended last night's #Juneteenth2023 kick-off!
🔴 🟡 🟢
“Stories from Our Land” was the 1st of several prgrms happening throughout June.
View the full lineup & register for next Thursday’s #FREE virtual event
➡️ https://t.co/x5AMxoZEek

@JMMdescendants

[MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) @JMMdescendants]

Great conversation between @MayorSPratt and our Founding Chair, @JAlbertFrench

[Institute of Politics, Policy & History (IPPH) @ipphdc]

In episode 4 of the Founding Fathers' Series, @MayorSPratt engages in a deeper dive around Madison’s legacy – in particular how his legacy is complicated by his enslavement of men, women, and children on his plantation.
Listen here: https://t.co/Y3qDrHtIJn https://t.co/Rvms1MuYIa

[Madison's Montpelier @JMMontpelier]

The Orange County African American Historical Society is hosting the annual Juneteenth celebration in collaboration with Montpelier Descendants Committee, The Arts Center in Orange, and The Montpelier Foundation.

Tap the link to learn more, https://t.co/4BSaN6sSRs

[MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) @JMMdescendants]

@JMMontpelier @SavingPlaces @BeschlossDC @CornellWBrooks @rothmanistan @ProfJeffries @soledadobrien @HC_Richardson @jbf1755 @lesliemalex @ianhsolomon @DainaRameyBerry @agordonreed @griffinblvd @UndeNIYAble @brockter @VisitVirginia .@JAlbertFrench

[MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) @JMMdescendants]

@JMMontpelier @JAlbertFrench

[MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) @JMMdescendants]

Congratulations Leontyne!

[Library of Virginia @LibraryofVA]

Thurs May 18 at 6pm enjoy a #film screening at LVA! "Clay 1613: An American Family in Black and White" The film explores historical & genealogical research & storytelling. Free but registration required at https://t.co/chJus1ncYl #familyhistory #rvadowntown #blackhistory

[MDC (stares Frederick Douglassly) @JMMdescendants]

Great conversation about how the parity experiment at Montpelier is not just about history but points to broader possibilities to create stronger institutions. Look forward to when it is released online.

[Madison's Montpelier @JMMontpelier]

"Dealing with legacy of slavery must include voices of descendants"
https://t.co/E5qHjY47Wq via @Harvard
@JAlbertFrench @ElizabethChew @hannahk8s @Pastor_Larry1

[Rachel Swarns @rachelswarns]

Looking forward to this amazing conversation with Dr. Kerri Greenidge about the legendary abolitionist Grimke sisters and the forgotten Black members of their family. Tonight at 6:30pm! Join us on Zoom or in person. Register here: https://t.co/U5VmyV32Ko...

[Beinecke Library @BeineckeLibrary]

Acclaimed poet Elizabeth Alexander ’84 to speak at Class Day
https://t.co/G4YnKNlqKO