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APR 18 Speaker Christy S. Coleman

  • Historic St. John's Church 2401 East Broad Street Richmond, VA, 23223 United States (map)

Christy S. Coleman

Thursday April 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM

The Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series Presents

Christy S. Coleman

Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

 

$20

Doors open at 6:30 PM for seating | Talk starts promptly at 7:00 PM

 

Interested in a VIP Ticket?

Purchase a VIP Ticket and attend any 2024 speaker event PLUS gain access to each exclusive pre-talk reception with the speaker.

$100

VIP Reception starts at 6:00 PM | Details will be provided in advance

Sponsored by South State Bank.


 

Christy S. Coleman has served as the Chief Executive Officer of some of the nation’s most prominent museums. She’s a tireless advocate for the power of museums, narrative correction, diversity and inclusiveness. Ms. Coleman is an innovator and leader in the museum field having held leadership roles at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and the American Civil War Museum. She now serves as the Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. 

Ms. Coleman is the recipient of numerous awards for her decades of impact, including three Honorary Doctorates. In 2018, Time Magazine named her one of the 31 People Changing the South and in 2019, Worth Magazine named her one of 29 Women Changing the World. She’s an accomplished screenwriter, public speaker and has appeared on several national news and history programs. 

She served as the historical consultant for the award-winning film Harriett and Showtime’s Good Lord Bird with other projects in queue. She’s most recently appeared in award winning documentaries, Grant, Abraham Lincoln, Black Patriots: Civil War Heroes, Neutral Ground, and When The Monuments Came Down.

 

House Rules for Historic St. John’s Church

  • We encourage masks but they are no longer required.

  • Seating is first come, first served. Tickets are required.

  • There is no food, drink, gum, candy, strollers, backpacks or firearms permitted inside the church.

  • Bags larger than 16 x 16 x 8 are prohibited inside the church. Any and all bags are subject to inspection. Please leave backpacks and bags inside your vehicle as we have no place to store them.

 
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