Description

Viola O. Baskerville, long involved in elective politics at the city and state levels and now CEO of the Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, talks about African-American involvement in Virginia Girl Scouting throughout the organization's 100-year history, focusing on the important work of Scout leaders from Richmond, Norfolk, Fredericksburg and beyond. A reception follows the talk.

This event is free and open to all, but please register. Parking is available for a fee in the West Broad Street, West Main Street and West Cary Street parking decks. If special accommodations are needed, or to register offline, please contact the VCU Libraries Events Office at (804) 828-0593.

Sponsors

The annual VCU Libraries Black History Month Lecture is sponsored by the VCU Friends of the Library and the Francis M. Foster African-American History Endowment Fund.

Image: Black scouts, 100 block of N. Belvidere, V-day, March, ca. 1945