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Alexandria Noir
Juneteenth in Alexandria 2026: Freedom’s History and Citywide Celebration
Alexandria, VA – Juneteenth is one of those dates that asks us to do two things at once: celebrate freedom…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Honors ASALH Northern Virginia Branch
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Organizing Northern Virginia Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
OBITUARY: McArthur Myers, 73, Tireless Advocate for Preserving Alexandria’s African American History
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria has lost one of its most passionate historians, advocates, and community stewards. McArthur Myers, whose life’s…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Marks Restoration of Freedom House, Once Center of the Slave Trade
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Mayor Aliya Gaskins led a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at the Freedom House Museum—once the headquarters of the Franklin…
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Alexandria News
State Historic Marker Dedicated to Honor Legacy of Alexandria’s Colored Rosemont Neighborhood
By Lucelle O’Flaherty ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria’s Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA), alongside community members and descendants,…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
FREE SCREENING and DISCUSSION: New Film ‘Bloodlines of the Slave Trade’ Has Deep Alexandria Ties
ALEXANDRIA, VA – In honor of Black History Month, the Alexandria Film Festival will present Bloodlines of the Slave Trade,…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
PHOTOS: 400 of Alexandria’s ‘Who’s Who’ Attend NAACP 90th Anniversary Freedom Fund Gala
By Mark Farkas ALEXANDRIA, VA –While “Thriving Together” was the official theme of the Alexandria NAACP’s 90th Anniversary Freedom Fund…
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Historian Audrey P. Davis Named Director of African American History Division at Historic Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Audrey P. Davis has been selected to lead the the African American History division at the Office…
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SCENE AROUND TOWN
Alexandria’s Business Professionals Connect Over Coffee and Croissants at The Lloyd House
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Thursday morning, The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce hosted “Professional Women’s Network Coffee & Connections,” an event…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
ALEXANDRIA: Increasing Access to African American Archives
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria Black History Museum, part of the Office of Historic Alexandria, is the proud recipient of…
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