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Celebrating Rappahannock’s

Black History

On Friday. Feb. 8. at 8 p.m.. the Seeond Friday at the Library Senes sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Commu...*y iRAAp will Feature a showing of the film “Come Day, Go Day, God Sent Sunday* about the African American community here in Rappahannock in the 1970s

The video, made by Dr. Charles Perdue from the University of Virginia, takes us inside local churches, to the ball field behind the Pine Knot Inn. and to community gatherings. We meet farmers, musicians, pastors, and individuals who have had to find work outside-the community. Perdue uses the friendly quality of a home video to explore a vibrant community at work, at worship and at play.

Anna Allsberry. Rachel Aylor, Carson and Aline Johnson are just a few of the local residents you'll catch a glimpse of and if you were living in Rappahannock in the early 70’s you may see yourself in passing!

Join us at the Rappahannock County Library at 8 pm for thia unique look at our county's recent past from the African American perspective.

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