The Venus Jones Project

A photo of me presenting at the dedication of the exhibition.

First Step into Digital History

The Venus Jones Project was a student led project to celebrate the University of Mary Washington’s first Black graduate, Dr. Venus Jones. The project consisted of two parts, a physical exhibition of a time line that followed the life and career of Dr. Jones, and a website to act as a virtual exhibition that would provide additional information that would not be included in the physical exhibition. The website can be found here

Here are two articles about this project:

UMW Dedicates Mural Honoring First African-American Alumna

Student-created mural for Dr. Venus Jones, first Black graduate of UMW, unveiled in Jepson Hall

Family of Venus Jones and UMW students who worked on the display. Left to right: Timbila Kabre, Jamie Van Doren, Logan Kurtz, Meredith Whitties, Venus Russell Whitties, Vicki Jones-Whitties, Yvette Wright, Kelly Pedigo, Jenna Gilbert, Albert Jones.

Location:

The University of Mary Washington

Project Duration:

6 Months

Type of Project:

Digital and Physical Exhibition