Race and Place in Charlottesville

Spring 2019

Led by UVA Professor of Architectural History, Louis Nelson, the Race and Place series addresses the role that racism has played in shaping our city over the last 200 years through a guided tour across UVA Grounds and the city of Charlottesville.

Comprised on 22 short episodes with interviews from local experts, historians, and residents, Race and Place is an excellent resource for those seeking to learn more about the impact of racism in America.

🎙️ Listen to the series on our podcast or watch the video series below.

Episode 1 | The Second Slave Trade

Episode 3 | Hidden Stories at UVA

Episode 5 | Archaeology at UVA

Episode 7 | Futility of Resistance

Episode 9 | Building Bridges

Episode 11 | Just After Reconstruction

Episode 13 | The City Inside a City

Episode 15 | Remembering Integration

Episode 17 | Vinegar Hill: Enfranchisement of Place

Episode 19 | Three Histories of the KKK

Episode 21 | Where Are We Today?

Episode 2 | Building the University

Episode 4 | Secret Gardens

Episode 6 | Digging Up Graves

Episode 8 | Eugenics at UVA

Episode 10 | Property and Power

Episode 12 | An Oral History of Starr Hill

Episode 14 | Separate and Unequal

Episode 16 | Vinegar Hill: Eminent Domain

Episode 18 | Acting Out the Lost Cause

Episode 20 | Monumental Legacies

Episode 22 | Calling the Church