Shockoe Institute explores enduring impact of slavery and how to expand freedom today

By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Anne Azzi Davenport Anne Azzi Davenport By — Hunter Bonaparte Hunter Bonaparte By — Jiaya Echevarria Jiaya Echevarria Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/shockoe-institute-explores-enduring-impact-of-slavery-and-how-to-expand-freedom-today Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Shockoe Institute in Richmond, Virginia, opened its doors this spring to try to open minds about the enduring impact of enslavement and how to seek solutions to improve civic life now. Amna Nawaz has a look at the effort for our Art in Action series, exploring how art and democracy shape one another, as part of our CANVAS coverage. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jun 16, 2026