Join us for an Evening of Expression with Diane Rehm 15 Aug 2013 | 11:38 pm

Tickets for our “Evening of Expression” fundraiser can be purchased here.

Save the Date: Barbara Perry to Speak on Her Recently Published Biography of Rose Kennedy 24 Jul 2013 | 11:29 pm

On August 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM, longtime friend of the Thomas Jefferson Center Barbara Perry will speak on her recently published biography, “Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch....

Commentary: Google’s Impact on Journalism 22 Jul 2013 | 10:51 pm

The products and services offered by Google are well known and highly regarded. Every day, millions of consumers around the globe visit the company’s search engine or sites like Google News or YouTube...

2013 Storyline Project Concludes With Creation of Mural on Community Chalkboard 16 Jul 2013 | 06:48 pm

Read more about this year’s project here: http://www.nbc29.com/story/22812471/charlottesville-campers-create-mural-on-free-speech-wall http://www.dailyprogress.com/entertainment/this-year-s-storylin...

Latest Works by Sam Welty on Charlottesville’s First Amendment Monument 30 Jun 2013 | 08:12 pm

Supreme Court Says Government Can’t Dictate Anti-AIDS Groups’ Speech 25 Jun 2013 | 07:00 pm

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that it is a violation of the First Amendment for the federal government to force groups to endorse the government’s views opposing prostitution in order to receive fu...

Storyline 2012: Monticello Road wins top prize 6 Jun 2013 | 07:59 pm

The Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects has announced its biennial awards and gave its highest honor to the Center’s Storyline 2012–Monticello Road. The Presidential Award...

Free Speech Bus Tour 1 Jun 2013 | 06:03 pm

Free speech champion Mary Beth Tinker wants to tour America to talk to students about free speech and civics education. You can make it happen.  

Fourth Circuit Sides With Out-Of-State Petition Circulators 1 Jun 2013 | 01:48 am

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit this week affirmed the right of political supporters to circulate petitions in Virginia without having to have signatures witnessed by a resident of th...

“I am free speech, and so can you.” 7 May 2013 | 06:48 am

On May 18, Stephen Colbert will address the 2013 graduating class of the University of Virginia, To welcome this great American, free speech warrior, and champion of “truthiness,” to Charlottesville, ...