In preparation for "Living History Day" in school, grandparents share their life experiences and early history of African-Americans, primarily focusing on civil rights from reconstruction through the 20th century.

The program examines the impact of segregation and Jim Crow Laws, desegregation, massive resistance, and prominent civil rights events, highlighting prominent African-American Virginians like Arthur Ashe, Maggie Walker, and L. Douglas Wilder.

Geared toward grades 4 - 5.

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