Virginia Department of Historic Resources – Feb 15 2024
For this year’s Black History Month, the Virginia Department of Human Resources asked their staff to share the stories that […]
Progress-Index – Dec 20 2023
Petersburg: William R. McKenney Memorial Building added to Virginia Landmarks Register Commonwealth’s official list of places of historic, architectural, archaeological
Progress-Index – Oct 27 2023
Virginia Humanities grants, Petersburg $20K Chesterfield $5K: Here’s what we know… Oral History Project focused on preserving, sharing African American
Progress-Index – Jul 18, 2022
Preview: Petersburg council discusses CDBG funds for local projects, new mural PETERSBURG – City Council’s regular July meeting is scheduled
Progress-Index – Jun 23, 2022
Tri-Cities tourism is poised for a resurgence of summer travel One lesser promoted piece of the city’s history that’s now
The Virginian-Pilot – Feb 5, 2022
Breathing life into Virginia’s untold history: 19th-century home to get revival as Black history museum For generations of Petersburg residents,
Richmond Times Dispatch – Jan 19 2022
The Richmond Times Dispatch produces a video: “Effort to transform the old Petersburg Public Library in the McKenney House into
Progress-Index – Dec 27 2021
Petersburg to build a museum dedicated to its rich Black history PETERSBURG — A new museum devoted to the Black