Jefferson School African American Heritage Center

06/19/2026

PARADE: Tomorrow—Saturday, June 20—starting at 9AM at Burley, and heading down Preston to 4th St NW, ending at Jefferson School!

06/19/2026

Two upcoming events:
• Monday @ First Baptist
• Wednesday @ JSAAHC

06/18/2026

06/16/2026

Summer is here!

New items in the Cafe
New adventures in the museum shop

Fresh fruit, Italian sodas, ice-cream sandwiches, Juneteenth t-shirts, new art books, new cookbooks and more!

We are excited to show you these new products. Come on in to check them out, we think you’ll love them as much as we do.

We hope to see you all at the Juneteenth parade and celebration with our partners the Black Expo!

Click here for an update from Jefferson School African American Heritage Center!

05/27/2026

In 1918 Paul G. McIntire gifted this land to the city to be used as a park. Before that, the land was part of a plantation.

Before the statue of Robert E. Lee stood at its center, this ground was tied to enslavers, Confederate mythology, Vinegar Hill, and the violent denial of Black freedom.

This Friday, the Swords into Plowshares feedback period closes. So far more than 750 people have weighed in on the proposed designs.

On July 10, 2026 — five years after Charlottesville removed the Lee statue — JSAAHC and SIP plan to announce the final design choice.

05/23/2026

Happy to share the stage with Shakia Gillette WarrenBlack History Museum RVA at Monument Lab.

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05/19/2026

Join us TONIGHT (Tuesday, May 19) to explore PUSH Studio’s design concept for Swords into Plowshares.

This is a chance to engage directly with the design, ask questions, share feedback, and reflect on how public space can carry history, memory, and meaning into the future.

🗓 Tuesday, May 19, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 233 4th St NW, 2nd Floor

The event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

05/19/2026

Tonight City Council passed a resolution endorsing 6 parks as the location possibilities for the design proposals — Market Street, Court Square, Belmont, Booker T. Washington, Tonsler, and Forest Hills.

05/18/2026

Join us Saturday, May 23 from 2–3 PM at Visible Records for Recast | Reclaim, a community conversation about and the future of public art in Charlottesville.

Come meet the artists behind three proposed SIP designs — , , — learn about their visions, and share which proposal speaks to you.

Bring the family—childcare provided.

📍 Visible Records
1740 Broadway St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
🗓 Saturday, May 23
⏰ 2:00–3:00 PM