FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 4, 2023

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

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.