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Community Fall Festival and #GIVINGTUESDAY

11/6/2020

The Virginia African American Cultural Center hosted its 1st Community Fall Festival on October 5th 2019 to celebrate on the land which was officially “Gifted” by the City of Virginia Beach to our communities. Even though we have not broken ground we felt it was important to give back to these historic neighborhoods by hosting a family-friendly outing showcasing talented artists, musician’s storytellers, African arts and crafts, informational and local vendors, food trucks as well as organized children activities, all free and open to the public. Many of these families are unable to afford the luxury of attending formal concerts, Art exhibits or learning about their culture and history in a safe place. With a small budget of $1000.00, donations from business sponsors, great volunteers and other cultural art partners including the City, we entertained an intergenerational multicultural crowd of over 500 and it was a great success! Everyone had a wonderful time and wished that this will become an annual event!

Cultural Center Announces Name Change and Expanded Scope

11/6/2020

During our first Community Fall Festival celebrating cultural history, presented by The African American Cultural Center In Virginia Beach’s, with over 500 in attendance, Center President Bruce Williams announced that the Center’s board had voted last month to change the center’s name.

Special Thanks to Our Community Fall Festival Partners and Sponsors

11/6/2020

The African American Cultural Center of Virginia Beach expresses immense appreciation for our community partners and sponsors supporting our Community Fall Festival! We thank them for their time and investment in helping us to produce cultural events that celebrate the rich history and legacy of the African American community in Hampton Roads.

UVA Film Professor Kevin Everson, Recognized for Films on Black Working Class, Will Receive Prestigi

11/6/2020

UVA Today Article:

University of Virginia art professor Kevin Everson has made more than 170 films and shown them at many of the world’s most famous museums and film festivals.

Today, he has one more accolade to show for that prolific body of work.

Aurthur Ashe Boulevard Celebration

11/6/2020

This Thursday through Saturday, the Boulevard officially will be rechristened Arthur Ashe Boulevard in honor of the Richmond tennis star and my late uncle.

I can’t tell you what this means for my family, but I also think it means a great deal for Richmond as a progressive community looking forward. This project shows what our city can do when we come together.

To me, Arthur Ashe is first and foremost just a man who was exceptionally good at what he did. I remember my uncle Arthur coming home for holidays or between tournaments, and we’d go play golf, or go to the movies, or just hang out.

As a kid, I loved tennis, but I was only vaguely aware of the broader story he was participating in: his promotion of social justice around the world, his visit to Nelson Mandela in South Africa to fight against apartheid, his fight against AIDS.

'Portraits from a Place of Grace' exhibit celebrates Virginia Beach's Historic Black Neigborhoods

11/6/2020

The exhibit features artist Richard Hollant’s photos of prominent residents of Virginia Beach's African American historic neighborhoods and video interviews.

AACC Star Philanthropists of the Season

11/6/2020

Rob and Donna's Challenge

Why we give..........

If a philanthropist is a person who donates time, money, experience, skills, or talents to help create a better community, then Rob and Donna Turner are proud philanthropists. Both are long-term entrepreneurs -- he's a tax accountant and she's a management consultant -- and believe that a vibrant and healthy community is built on the modest, consistent, and positive actions of people who build on the achievements of others. They know that the AACC will serve as a focal point for “telling the stories” that trace the positive accomplishments of African-Americans in our city and region. Like Rev. McCollum, both Rob and Donna believe that the AACC is an important and necessary resource for educating and inspiring the next generations of our community.

AACC and the Office of Cultural Affairs use 21st Century Technology for an " interactive exhibi

11/6/2020

"AACC and the Office of Cultural Affairs use 21st Century Technology for an " interactive exhibit" about several African American Community Heroes in Virginia Beach".

It's Official and Historic!

11/6/2020

It's Official and Historic!

On Nov. 20, 2018, The City Council of Virginia Beach unanimously voted and approved the Deed Transfer and Title of the property on 704 Hampshire Way to the African American Cultural Center, Inc.

Exciting collaborations between VB Office of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Center with Public Art

11/6/2020

The Poster Art project

Local artists Jessica C. Szymanski, Rick Nickel and Chris Revels led students from Enoch and Ebenezer Baptist Churches, Men of Faith organization, Cox HS National Art Honors Society, and Teens with a Purpose to collaborate together to create portraits of influential past and present Virginia Beach African American community members. They learned about the lives and contribution of local figures, such as Civil War Hero Corporal Miles James, the first African American to serve on City Council John Perry, and Olympian Gabby Douglas. Working in pairs, the teens created linocut prints and wrote bios about their chosen heroes.

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