We, the People, pledge to advocate for Equal Dignity for all. We pledge to petition our elected leaders to join us in re-committing to protect fundamental human rights. The Campaign […]
This commemorative exhibit remembers the story of the only documented lynching victim in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and discusses this difficult topic as it relates to the future of the […]
Learn about Alexandria’s African American history from King Street north to Cross Canal with this 1-mile tour. Grab your smartphone and pull up the StoryMap as you walk the trail […]
This seven-acre park is an oasis within the City of Alexandria. Dedicated as a memorial to African American contributions to Alexandria’s history, it encompasses the Black Baptist Cemetery established in […]
You’ve likely heard, perhaps on the news or in the classroom, that the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave or granted African American men the right to vote. It’s […]
At only 21 years of age, Dickinson cemented her status as one of the most famous abolitionists in the nation. But it was a shocking news article that sparked her […]
A Hard Road to Freedom: Positively Impacting the Present View a video on the Black experience on North Carolina’s Outer Banks during the Civil War and early Reconstruction that includes […]
In this excerpt from the Emmy-nominated "Becoming Harriet Beecher Stowe", Harriet is exposed to the realities of slavery during the years she lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. These life-changing experiences shape […]
Chez Baldwin is a digital exhibition that explores James Baldwin's life and works through the lens of his house in St. Paul de Vence, France, where he resided the last […]
The motto of Living Room Conversations is respect, relate, connect. We know that in the pursuit of racial equity, individual conversations are not the final stop in the journey. Conversations […]
In this Living Room Conversation LIVE, six Black community leaders gather to share what Juneteenth means to them, offer ways others can honor this day, and consider their vision for […]
Pioneering attorney, activist, poet, and Episcopal priest Pauli Murray was an incredibly influential figure of the 20th century who has largely been forgotten by history. Fifteen years before Rosa Parks […]