Below is the flyer text for a series of panel discussions sponsored by the
Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia.  The series, "Controversy/History,"
is our latest approach to activist programming that places us in the center
of current issues facing the city.









Controversy/History

A Provocative Series of Discussions

Join the Valentine to explore the issues facing Richmond today and the
history behind them.

Fourth Thursday of each month
6 p.m.
Free admission
The galleries remain open until 6 p.m. on the evening of programs.


Many Shades of Being                                    Thursday, February 22, 6
 p.m.
Is there a black identity?  This film and discussion explores the idea that
all African Americans share a common experience.  Marlon Riggs' film, Black
Is, Black Ain't, will be screened.

From Subjugation to Incorporation                                   Thursday, Ma
rch 28, 6 p.m.
How does women's work get done now?  How was it done a century ago?  This
panel examines the shift from the use of domestic servants to the prevalence
of the service industry.

The Selling of the South                                               Thursday,
 April 25, 6 p.m.
Some say it's good for the South, others say we give too much away.  A look
at economic development in the region will consider the model Charlotte
provides, the recruitment and role of corporate newcomers like Motorola, and
the place of Northern investors in the South's history.

The Landscape of Crime                                          Thursday, May 23
, 6 p.m.
Where do you feel safe in Richmond?  Each of us has a mental map of the city
and how safe each part is.  Police Chief Jerry Oliver joins historians and
other experts in discussing where crime happens in the city, and where we
think it happens.

Illegitimate Unions                                                    Thursday,
 June 27, 6 p.m.
Government control of sexuality has a long history in Virginia, from
interracial marriage bans to custody rulings against lesbian mothers.  This
panel, featuring author Urvashi Vaid, will discuss Virginia lesbians and gay
men, drawing parallels to the history of other groups in the South.

The Valentine's Controversy/History series is supported by a grant from the
National Endowment for the Humanities, in conjunction with the exhibition
Creating History:  The Valentine Family and Museum.

Farar Elliott
Director of Public Programs
Valentine Museum
1015 East Clay Street
Richmond, Virginia  23219
804/649-0711, extension 317

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