DEC and Community Events
​Upcoming Events
Membership Event:
Getting Word Project
Join us for a special presentation from Monticello’s Getting Word on the Digital Archive of Slavery to Freedom at Monticello (DASFAM).
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The Digital Archive of Slavery to Freedom At Monticello (DASFAM) will provide direct access to every historical mention of people enslaved at Monticello and Poplar Forest.
The team will share the project’s development and welcome feedback to ensure the final website honors families documented and serves as an accessible research tool. To learn more about this project visit https://dasfam.monticello.org/
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DEC's 2025 Descendants Day Symposium
Lift Every Voice: Activism, Education, and the Frontlines of Change
Saturday, September 13 | 9am-5pm |
The Center at Belvedere, Charlottesville VA
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DEC is looking forward to having you join a day full of discussion on the intersections and activism and education.
Located at The Center at Belvedere, this symposium will span advocacy starting with the Civil Rights movement -- including a keynote from Carlotta Walls LaNier of the Little Rock Nine -- coming to present-day efforts, and encouraging participants to ideate on the future.
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The day will include catering courtesy of Pearl Island and a jazz reception to end the day. Register to secure your spot today!