The Valentine Hosts 5th Annual Religious Freedom Day Celebration

RICHMOND- The Valentine and Valentine First Freedom Center are excited to announce the 5th annual celebration of Religious Freedom Day on Tuesday, January 17th at 6:00 p.m. as part of the new lecture series Life, Liberty & Happiness: New Perspectives on Founding Ideas. In anniversary of the signing of the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, the Valentine welcomes museum guests, local religious leaders, and members of the public for a discussion of the legacy of religious liberty and what “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” means today.

Remarks will be provided by Dr. Sabrina Dent DMin, Director of the Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation – a theological tank and education organization that provides advancing justice issues. A lifelong advocate for human rights and social justice, Dr. Dent addresses the complexities of religious freedom, religion and public policy, race, religion, and American Life.

Life, Liberty & Happiness

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

The Valentine, 1015 E. Clay Street Richmond, VA

“Life, Liberty & Happiness: New Perspectives on Founding Ideas” is a lecture series that explores the evolution and contemporary relevance of America’s founding philosophies and highlights scholars whose work contributes to reinterpreting what “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” means today.

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About the Valentine

The Valentine has been collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond’s 400-year history for over a century. Located in the heart of historic downtown, the Valentine is a place for residents and tourists to discover the diverse stories that tell the broader history of this important region. Located in Shockoe Slip at the site where the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was signed in 1786, the Valentine First Freedom Center is dedicated to exploring the past, present and future of religious freedom in America.

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The Valentine Continues 10th Year of Community Conversations

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December 28, 2022

Contact:
Emaline Kayer-Solomon
Public Relations & Marketing
ekayer-solomon@thevalentine.org

The Valentine Continues 10th Year of Community Conversations

RICHMOND -The Valentine is proud to present the final two conversations of the 10th annual community conversations of “Controversy/History.” In the 2022-2023 series, the Valentine has revisited the most controversial, heavy-hitting topics in the Richmond Region, including health, transportation, and housing. The Valentine’s final two conversations will delve into two fundamental topics impacting Richmond today: Education and the Environment and our Health.

The upcoming Controversy/History on “Coming Up Short: Richmond Needs Schooling” will take place Tuesday, January 3 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at The Len. Speakers for the event are:

Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership
Amy Wentz, Director of Outreach and Engagement, The Commonwealth Institute
Christal Corey, Franklin Military Academy Teacher, Richmond Public Schools Top 5 Teacher for 2022

The final Controversy/History on “Environment Reckoning in Richmond” will take place Tuesday, February 7 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at The Science Museum of Virginia. Speakers for the event are:

Jeremy Hoffman, The Science Museum of Virginia
Speaker from Richmond City Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities

The remaining 2022-2023 schedule is below. As the Valentine will be under construction, Controversy/History events will be held throughout the Richmond region.

Coming Up Short: Richmond Needs Schooling
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | 5:30-7:00 p.m.
The Len | 15 N 17th Street Richmond, Virginia

Public Spaces: Environmental Reckoning in Richmond
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | 5:30-7:00 p.m.
The Science Museum of Virginia | 2500 W Broad Street Richmond, Virginia

Controversy/History is sponsored by Wells Fargo. More information and online registration for events is available at https://thevalentine.org/events. General information about the series is available at thevalentine.org/controversyhistory.

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ABOUT THE VALENTINE

The Valentine has been collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond’s 400-year history for over a century. Located in the heart of historic downtown, the Valentine is a place for residents and tourists to discover the diverse stories that tell the broader history of this important region.

January 4, 2023/

The Valentine Adds Diverse Richmond Stories and Objects to Its Collection