All meetings are open to everyone, regardless of political persuasion.   If you would like to attend, please send an email.   Keep in mind that we are politically non-partisan (not associated with a political party); but we do strongly advocate for a diverse society and the rights of minorities.  That is our core mission.

Sample of major events and reports. Other reports are available, upon request.

2024:  Participated in study of rural schools in Michigan and Ohio, with the Country School Association of America.  Major event honoring Dirt Don’t Burn.  Also, dedication of statue in front of Douglass High School.  Hosted conference on the Historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Ruling against School Segregation and Its Result in Loudoun County.  Larry Roeder and Nathan Bailey were the Lead speakers at Carole Weinstein Author Series, hosted by the Library of Virginia. The topic was Dirt Don’t Burn.  Other events were also held.

2023 At Jazz Festival in Douglass, celebrating Jazz pioneer and civil rights activist Theonius Monk. Larry Roeder, CEO of the Edwin Washington Society was asked to speak about his first study of Black History while in College, when he was introduced to Monk’s beautiful abstract form of Jazz.

2022 Board of Directors Meeting, February

 

 

2021 Annual Meeting Second session rebranded the society from Diversity Fairs of Virginia to the Edwin Washington Society.  Held by zoom 2021MinutesEdwinWashingtonSociety,  9/18/2021. New Bylaws.  2021BylawsFinalEdWashSociety.  

2021 Annual Meeting (session one) held by zoom. 

2020 Annual Meeting.  Also conducted technical scans of rare documents at the Library of Congress.

2019  Annual Meeting, held in South Riding, Virginia  DFV2019AnnualMinutes

2018 Dirt Don’t Burn event at Douglass School, Leesburg, Virginia.    Report of 2018 Annual Meeting

Announcement March 11, 2015 in Loudoun Times Mirror of the 2015 Diversity Fair.  DFV 2015 Fair Announcement.