Virginia L. Summey
@summeyhistory.bsky.social
Historian, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant at The Source Historical Consulting. Author of Elreta Melton Alexander biography (UGA Press). Teaches at Salem College. #WSNC
#WNC born and raised.
www.virginialsummey.com
www.thesourcehistory.com
#WNC born and raised.
www.virginialsummey.com
www.thesourcehistory.com
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About The Source Historical Consulting:
We work with a variety of organizations to produce historical research. We have some exciting projects going on, including:
- writing the NPS administrative history of the Sen. Burton K. Wheeler cabin in GNP
- a podcast featuring the unbelievable story of…
We work with a variety of organizations to produce historical research. We have some exciting projects going on, including:
- writing the NPS administrative history of the Sen. Burton K. Wheeler cabin in GNP
- a podcast featuring the unbelievable story of…
If you’re in the Triad area on Tuesday, this will be an interesting book talk with @kallienebenjamin.bsky.social and MUSEws.
www.musews.org/events/how-t...
www.musews.org/events/how-t...
How the 'Camel City' Got Sold on a Segregated Future || MUSE Winston-Salem
MUSE Winston-Salem, Faith in the City, and Bookmarks invite you to an author talk and discussion with Dr. Karen Benjamin, author of the brand new book, Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools: S...
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August 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If you’re in the Triad area on Tuesday, this will be an interesting book talk with @kallienebenjamin.bsky.social and MUSEws.
www.musews.org/events/how-t...
www.musews.org/events/how-t...
One of my favorite parts of being back in Montana is spending time with my MA advisor (and one of my favorite people) @herstoryprof.bsky.social!
July 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
One of my favorite parts of being back in Montana is spending time with my MA advisor (and one of my favorite people) @herstoryprof.bsky.social!
If you’re in the Triad area join us at the Greensboro History Museum this Saturday! I’ll be one of the afternoon speakers, discussing the 1974 NC Supreme Court race.
July 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If you’re in the Triad area join us at the Greensboro History Museum this Saturday! I’ll be one of the afternoon speakers, discussing the 1974 NC Supreme Court race.
A few cool NPR piece about, Earthhaven, the ecovillage where my sister in law, Griffin, lives, and how they navigated the aftermath of Helene.
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How an ecovillage survived and thrived after Hurricane Helene
There are close to 1000 so-called "eco-villages" just in North America.
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June 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A few cool NPR piece about, Earthhaven, the ecovillage where my sister in law, Griffin, lives, and how they navigated the aftermath of Helene.
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
If you're in the Triad area, get your tickets for what is sure to be a great performance on an important part of #WSNC history! #laboractivism #RJR #Tobacco #union #Local22 #WinstonSalem
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www.musews.org/events/love-...
Love Songs from the Liberation Wars — A Special Showcase Performance || MUSE Winston-Salem
Love Songs from the Liberation Wars is an original work, composed by Washington D.C.-area singer/songwriter Steve Jones and directed by labor activist and cultural worker Elise Bryant. It tells the mo...
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May 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
If you're in the Triad area, get your tickets for what is sure to be a great performance on an important part of #WSNC history! #laboractivism #RJR #Tobacco #union #Local22 #WinstonSalem
www.musews.org/events/love-...
www.musews.org/events/love-...
Nice to see Griffin can resume his normal activities - like torturing country club golf caddies.
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Griffin concedes NC Supreme Court race, ending unprecedented effort to overturn election
Griffin’s concession puts to bed a contentious and chaotic saga in NC politics, one that has raised substantial questions about democracy and may impact the state’s elections for years to come.
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May 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Nice to see Griffin can resume his normal activities - like torturing country club golf caddies.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
The chapter about the 1974 election is my favorite in the book, so it's exciting that others are now paying attention to it as well (although my last name is spelled Summey).
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Elreta v. Susie: The 1974 Election for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
How North Carolina’s Chief Justice election in 1974 could have had two trailblazing women in the general election campaign.
aninjusticemag.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The chapter about the 1974 election is my favorite in the book, so it's exciting that others are now paying attention to it as well (although my last name is spelled Summey).
aninjusticemag.com/the-chief-is...
aninjusticemag.com/the-chief-is...
Today I finished my 1st year at Salem College. The status is low (adjunct). The pay is, well, bad. But I had convinced myself that my strengths as a historian were outside the classroom - that I just wasn’t a great professor. But Salem (the oldest school for women in the U.S.) is my perfect fit.
April 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Today I finished my 1st year at Salem College. The status is low (adjunct). The pay is, well, bad. But I had convinced myself that my strengths as a historian were outside the classroom - that I just wasn’t a great professor. But Salem (the oldest school for women in the U.S.) is my perfect fit.
In 2005 I moved to Helena, MT for one year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA. I worked with the MT Credit Unions for Community Development to develop short-term, low interest loans & managed Individual Development Accounts for 1st time homebuyers.
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AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts
Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged.
apnews.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In 2005 I moved to Helena, MT for one year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA. I worked with the MT Credit Unions for Community Development to develop short-term, low interest loans & managed Individual Development Accounts for 1st time homebuyers.
apnews.com/article/amer...
apnews.com/article/amer...
April 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Early lessons in democracy and political protest.
#handsoff #wsnc #FutureActivists #WinstonSalem #NorthCarolina #HumanRights
#handsoff #wsnc #FutureActivists #WinstonSalem #NorthCarolina #HumanRights
April 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Early lessons in democracy and political protest.
#handsoff #wsnc #FutureActivists #WinstonSalem #NorthCarolina #HumanRights
#handsoff #wsnc #FutureActivists #WinstonSalem #NorthCarolina #HumanRights
DOGEd (verb) - To unnecessarily and cruelly eliminate necessary funding, jobs, & government agencies.
In a sentence - “Children are going to die b/c they won’t receive life-saving services after USAid was DOGEd.” OR “The fascist regime has DOGEd NEH funding & wants to dictate how history is taught.”
In a sentence - “Children are going to die b/c they won’t receive life-saving services after USAid was DOGEd.” OR “The fascist regime has DOGEd NEH funding & wants to dictate how history is taught.”
April 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
DOGEd (verb) - To unnecessarily and cruelly eliminate necessary funding, jobs, & government agencies.
In a sentence - “Children are going to die b/c they won’t receive life-saving services after USAid was DOGEd.” OR “The fascist regime has DOGEd NEH funding & wants to dictate how history is taught.”
In a sentence - “Children are going to die b/c they won’t receive life-saving services after USAid was DOGEd.” OR “The fascist regime has DOGEd NEH funding & wants to dictate how history is taught.”
Let’s make one thing clear: Black history is not an ancillary part of U.S. history. It IS U.S. history. It is foundational. It is understanding WHO built our nation. The administration can attack Smithsonians & attempt to dictate American history. But it won’t change the uncomfortable truth.
March 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Let’s make one thing clear: Black history is not an ancillary part of U.S. history. It IS U.S. history. It is foundational. It is understanding WHO built our nation. The administration can attack Smithsonians & attempt to dictate American history. But it won’t change the uncomfortable truth.
Is it just me or did the #ACCTournament seem a lot more special when #Raycom was behind the helm and you knew who was coming back the next year? #iykyk #middleschoollunch #daddysgirl #tobaccoroad
March 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Is it just me or did the #ACCTournament seem a lot more special when #Raycom was behind the helm and you knew who was coming back the next year? #iykyk #middleschoollunch #daddysgirl #tobaccoroad
Today I was honored to celebrate Black History Month at the NC Supreme Court with some of my favorite jurists and North Carolinians to discuss Judge Elreta Alexander’s legacy.
February 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today I was honored to celebrate Black History Month at the NC Supreme Court with some of my favorite jurists and North Carolinians to discuss Judge Elreta Alexander’s legacy.
If you’re in Raleigh, NC this Friday come celebrate Black History Month with some outstanding NC politicians and legendary jurists of color ….. and me. It’ll be a great morning celebrating Black lawyers and judges who changed the history of NC!
February 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If you’re in Raleigh, NC this Friday come celebrate Black History Month with some outstanding NC politicians and legendary jurists of color ….. and me. It’ll be a great morning celebrating Black lawyers and judges who changed the history of NC!
Just now on NPR:
“The ruination of the U.S. Constitution depends on the conscience of good people.”
Be a good person.
“The ruination of the U.S. Constitution depends on the conscience of good people.”
Be a good person.
February 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Just now on NPR:
“The ruination of the U.S. Constitution depends on the conscience of good people.”
Be a good person.
“The ruination of the U.S. Constitution depends on the conscience of good people.”
Be a good person.
I’ve tried SO HARD to have a relationship with a family member (I don’t have a lot of close extended family) & over the past few weeks their Christian nationalist side has come out HARD. I’m just heartbroken. I’ve had no problems letting go of other family - this one is just so hard for some reason.
February 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I’ve tried SO HARD to have a relationship with a family member (I don’t have a lot of close extended family) & over the past few weeks their Christian nationalist side has come out HARD. I’m just heartbroken. I’ve had no problems letting go of other family - this one is just so hard for some reason.
In light of history being removed from other gov’t websites, is there any guidance as to teaching students how to navigate the National Archives and Library of Congress websites for research? I’m assuming certain information will be scrubbed.
February 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
In light of history being removed from other gov’t websites, is there any guidance as to teaching students how to navigate the National Archives and Library of Congress websites for research? I’m assuming certain information will be scrubbed.
I mean, if it were Duke’s mayo maybe I’d get it.
February 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I mean, if it were Duke’s mayo maybe I’d get it.
What are the odds that 47 is demanding that he be the one to hand off the Lombardi Trophy? #SuperBowlLIX #FascistPresident #NarcissisticLeader
February 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
What are the odds that 47 is demanding that he be the one to hand off the Lombardi Trophy? #SuperBowlLIX #FascistPresident #NarcissisticLeader
Snoop and Tom Brady doing an anti-hate commercial….
a close up of a man 's face with a blurred background
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a blurred background
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February 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Snoop and Tom Brady doing an anti-hate commercial….
A lovely evening @catawbacollege.bsky.social with Judy Woodruff and of course @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social!
February 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A lovely evening @catawbacollege.bsky.social with Judy Woodruff and of course @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social!
Hi everyone! I'm super excited (and quite intimidated) to be invited to discuss Judge Alexander at the NC Supreme Court alongside those she inspired. If you're in Raleigh that day come check it out (it's open to the public). There is sure to be some interesting - and relevant - conversation.
January 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hi everyone! I'm super excited (and quite intimidated) to be invited to discuss Judge Alexander at the NC Supreme Court alongside those she inspired. If you're in Raleigh that day come check it out (it's open to the public). There is sure to be some interesting - and relevant - conversation.