Location
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, Virginia
Date/Time
September 13, 2026
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Welcome
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Movie Screening
01:15 PM – 2:00 PM Community Conversation
Movie Tickets
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Event Description
Join two-time Oscar nominee and humanitarian Djimon Hounsou and The Honorable Dr. Sesha Joi Moon, co-founder of The JXN Project, along with community leaders for an exclusive screening of the VPM feature documentary Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War on Sunday, September 13 at 12:00 PM.
A VPM Original Production presented by the Djimon Hounsou Foundation in collaboration with The JXN Project and VA250, this special screening is part of Freedom Forward, an initiative that centers the Black experience in the telling of America’s history and creates space for reflection on freedom, belonging, and the unfinished work of building a more inclusive future.
The screening will be followed by a community discussion on belonging and will serve as the closing experience of the three-day Run Richmond 16.19 race weekend.
Parking: Paid parking lot directly behind the museum, with entrances from Kensington Avenue and from the side opposite the VMFA parking garage via N. Sheppard Street/Stuart Avenue. Free street parking in the surrounding neighborhood.
Don’t miss this unique community experience. The theater seats 400, and seats are filling up quickly! Movie ticket prices increase on September 1, so reserve your seat early.
Don’t miss this unique community experience. The theater seats 400, and seats are filling up quickly!
Event Schedule
12:00 – 12:15 PM
Welcome by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, the Djimon Hounsou Foundation, VPM, and VA250.
12:15 PM– 1:15 PM
Public Screening of Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Panel discussion on the film and the meaning of belonging in America, moderated by Stephanie L. Sutton.
Panelists:
- Stacey L. Holman, Director
- The Honorable Dr. Sesha Moon, Co-Founder, The JXN Project
- Marland Buckner, President and CEO, Shockoe Institute
- Djimon Hounsou, Chairman, Djimon Hounsou Foundation
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Event Location
Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Robins Family Forum
428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220 US
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