Black History
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He Gained His Freedom—Then Enslaved His Own Family. Alexandria’s Newest Exhibit Tells the Complicated Story
Born enslaved, Monday Robinson gained his freedom—then enslaved members of his own family. A new Freedom House exhibit traces the…
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2,200 Lives, One Cemetery: Douglass Preservation Heroes Honored
Alexandria honors cemetery preservation groups as descendants share family histories, progress on drainage and gravestone restoration, and future plans for…
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Alexandria NAACP to Honor Mayor Gaskins, Black and Missing Foundation at Oct. 1 Dinner
Alexandria’s NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner will honor Mayor Alyia Gaskins and the Black and Missing Foundation, with Attorney General Jay…
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DPC Celebrates 99 Years, Honors Three Alexandria Changemakers
The Departmental Progressive Club marked its 99th anniversary by honoring Robert Goss, Lucelle O’Flaherty and the Alexandria Park and Recreation…
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Beyond ‘Remember the Titans’: Alexandria Cheerleaders Tell Their Side of the Story
Members of the historic 1971 T.C. Williams cheerleading squad join later generations for a free Sept. 12 conversation at The…
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Stevie Wonder Was in the House in Alexandria Today!
Stevie Wonder joined Sunday worship at Alfred Street Baptist Church, delighting congregants at Alexandria’s historic 223-year-old church.
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Your Family Photos Could Help Complete Alexandria’s Black History
Alexandria Library’s fourth Black Family Reunion combines food, music and games with a citywide effort to preserve Black family photos,…
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Alexandria’s New Digital History Museum Invites You to Wander Through the City’s Past
Alexandria’s past has a new front door. The free Alexandria Digital History Museum offers more than 140 stories—from Indigenous history…
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City Says Seven Tickets Remain for Alexandria’s Moss Kendrix Museum Program
An adults-only Alexandria Black History Museum program will examine Moss Kendrix’s work transforming portrayals of Black Americans in advertising.
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“An Evening of General Ridiculousness”: Or, Not Your Typical Opera Show
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Carmen. The Magic Flute. La bohème. Hearing of these opera classics, you might think of rich folks…
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