The Sharon Rosita Barber scholarship fund!
Sharon Rosita Barber Scholarship Application
(Download the full application above.) The Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project was established in 2013 to learn, share, and illuminate the rich African American history and culture of the Shenandoah Valley. The Sharon Rosita Barber Scholarship was founded in the honor of the Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project founding member Sharon Rosita Barber. The Sharon Rosita Barber Scholarship is an award to a deserving high school graduating senior intending to pursue a course of study at a two-year or four-year educational institution. This one-time scholarship of $1700.00, is funded to increase educational opportunities for one African American student. Eligibility for applicants
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Many thanks to the Jerome L. Greene Foundation for their grant, as recommended by Karen Brooks Hopkins for their support!
Many thanks to Crescent Cities Charities for their support! Our events would not be possible without the support of these two organizations. | ||
Our Heritage Center is open on Thursdays, 9am - 2pm!
Stop by our Heritage Center at 425 Hill St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802. We are open to the public on Thursdays from 9am - 2pm. Come in, visit and learn about our programs. You can also see out library and check out a book if you wish. We also have our publications for sale.
Roots Run Deep Tours Self Guided African American History Tours
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Go to our website www.rootsrundeep.org.
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SVBHP Celebrates Ten Years; 2013 - 2023
Here's a short video celebrating some of the many programs we have had in the past ten years!
Celebrating With The Descendants of Bethany Veney
Celebrating with the Descendants of Bethany Veney "Aunt Betty's Story" video series is now available for viewing on this website. It is being read by her descendants and descendants of her husbands, Jerry Fickland and Frank Veney.
Here's a link to the video Video & Audio Bethany Veney
Here's a link to the video Video & Audio Bethany Veney
Our Heritage Center went solar!
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A collaboration of Shenandoah Valley community organizations took on a project to support and amplify the mission of SVBHP by joining forces in an energy efficiency and solarization project on SVBHP’s building at 425 Hill Street in Harrisonburg.
Scope of the project: This project hoped to carry out the following activities in order to improve the environmental sustainability of their building, reduce the overhead expenses of SVBHP, and make SVBHP more effective at achieving their core mission:
Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley Shenandoah Chapter of the Sierra Club Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists JZ Engineering Harrisonburg Carpenter’s Guild GiveSolar Voluntary Gas Tax 50 x 25 Harrisonburg Gaines Group Architects Upon inspection, it was decided that we would need to install not one but two ductless mini-split systems. Our initial goal was met, but now our projected budget was off by about $5,000. We are seeking additional community crowdfunding support from individuals, businesses, faith communities and civic organizations to raise the additional funds that are needed to complete this project. If we exceed our goal of raising $5,000, excess funds will be used for future improvements to infrastructure (based upon an energy efficiency audit) and programmatic needs. On-line donations can be made here. Check donations can be made payable to “SVBHP”. Please include “Solar 2022” in the memo line of the check. Send to: SVBHP 425 Hill Street Harrisonburg, VA 22802 |
We are proud to have been able to help with the exhibit in the new café which is opening soon. Stop by and enjoy some great healthy food while learning about the African American families and businesses that were there before the Friendly City Food Co-op.
Some of our events from the past.....
At The Heritage Center
We are open Thursdays, 9am- 2pm.
Please call (540) 908-1020 or email robinlyttle@valleyblackheritage.org to make an appointment.
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Please visit our Contributions page Contributions to learn about our many wonderful donors. Thank you!
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Please go to our Donate page to learn how you can make a donation and support our many wonderful projects! Donate
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Many Thanks to our Funders!
Crescent Cities Charities has once again supported us with a grant for 2023 of $2000.00. This grant funded our Roots Run Deep African American tour launch events in April. We can't thank them enough for their continued support.
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The Great Community Give!
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Please go to our Contributions page to learn more about our wonderful donors.
Photos from some of our past Events
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Our researchCheck out the books and other research done by our volunteers, community members, and partners on our Books/Plus page.
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Community musicians
I am always amazed by the talented musicians of the Valley. Here is 95 year old Wallace Redd. He visited with us in March of 2017 and performed like he was 20 again.
Some of the Valley's most talented musicians joined us in March 2017. Wallace Redd, Annie Toles and Robert Jackson's can be heard here and on our Musicians page.
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www.valleyblackheritage.org; Director (540 746-2088), directormlr@valleyblackheritage.org; Mailing address: SVBHP, 425 Hill St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802
EIN 81-1709430
EIN 81-1709430