Bringing together artifacts and rich stories from across the Commonwealth, “Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865” at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) will tell the stories of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the abolition of slavery in 1865. “Un/Bound” is one of the first museum exhibitions to cover the subject in depth. The exhibition opens June 14, 2025, and will be on display alongside VMHC’s multiyear commemorative exhibitions and displays related to America’s 250th anniversary.
VMHC created “Un/Bound” in collaboration with subject matter experts and five institutions of higher education — Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, William & Mary, Longwood University and Richard Bland College — bringing together resources and knowledge to tell a compelling story of Virginia. READ ON ROVOLOGY