PBS Airing Documentary About Alexandria Community Remembrance Project
'Resolved: Never Again' looks at the city's work 'to bring to light its involvement in the slave trade of the 18th and 19th centuries.'
ALEXANDRIA, VA-In September The Zebra reported about the screening of a film at the GW National Masonic Memorial highlighting the work this city has done through the Alexandria Community Project. That film, “Resolved: Never Again,” will air on public television multiple times through Dec. 9.
The Zebra described the 50-minute film as one that “tells the story of the city’s efforts to bring to light its involvement in the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as the racism that led to the lynchings of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas in 1897 and 1899.”
Mayor Justin Wilson, former Police Chief Don Hayes, and Sheriff Sean Casey were all interviewd for the documentary. Debra White, a descendant of McCoy’s, shares what it was like for her family to learn what happened to Joseph. The theme of “Resolved: Never Again” centers on the influence of Equal Justice Initiative’s Remembrance Movement on Alexandria. It is produced by Emmy Award-winning journalist Robin Hamilton and Round Robin Productions
The film can be seen on Comcast channel 19 (WHUTPBS) in Alexandria. Dates and times follow:
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2 AM
Tuesday, November 26, 11 AM
Wednesday, November 27, 4 PM
Friday, November 29, 5 PM
Sunday, December 1, 12 AM
Monday, December 9, 9 PM
The channel’s live feed is online HERE.
At the time of the screening two months ago, the Office of Historic Alexandria’s director, Gretchen Bullova, said “Everyone is used to viewing history through a larger national lens, but our nation is built on small communities and Alexandria’s story is a reflection of the nation’s story. Now, we are trying to tell everybody the story of Alexandria, the good and the bad.”
