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This text was borrowed from the Virginia Archives Month 2021 webpage<\/a><\/span>, written by Amanda Brent.<\/em><\/p>\n

It hardly needs to be said, but 2020 and 2021 have been landmark years for the United States, and the world at large. Not only did 2020 bring a global pandemic, it also brought forth focused attention on racism, bigotry, and institutional inequality like never before. This led to a groundswell of activism and a fight for intrinsic human rights – particularly those of BIPOC (Black and Indigenous People of Color) communities – that the U.S. has not seen since the 20th century. The activism of thousands of Americans, both past and present, inspired this year\u2019s Virginia Archives Month theme –\u00a0Activism and Archives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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How do archives intersect with activism? Well, not only do archives provide documentation of activists, activism, social movements, and social injustices through the decades, archives and archival collections are also used as tools in modern activism. Examples include: bringing a modern lens to past injustices, gathering information to support modern causes and research, and providing information and documentation to assist with reparations. We\u2019ve included links to projects and news where archives supported these kinds of inspiring and necessary projects.<\/p>\n

This year, we welcome you to explore records from Virginia repositories highlighting activism of the past and present on our\u00a0Flickr page<\/a>. Free coloring pages can be used in the classroom, both in person or virtually, to teach about activism and protest. We\u2019ve also created some downloadable postcards for you to print off and send to your representatives so you can advocate for the causes you\u2019re passionate about. (Post cards are also available in SCRC on the second floor of Fenwick Library!)<\/p>\n

As always, we also have links to archival information and events happening during October. We hope you\u2019ll find some benefit to these resources and share them with colleagues, friends, and family. All of this can be found at https:\/\/www.lva.virginia.gov\/public\/archivesmonth\/2021\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Follow SCRC on Social Media and look out for future posts on our\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0accounts. \u00a0To search the collections\u00a0held at Special Collections Research Center, go to our\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0and browse the finding aids by subject or title. You may also e-mail\u00a0us at\u00a0speccoll@gmu.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call 703-993-2220 if you would like to schedule an appointment, request materials, or if you have questions.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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