Film Screening | American Masters: Roberta Flack
The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington is partnering with WETA, Arlington Public Library and American Masters for this event. Free registration required.
The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington is partnering with WETA, Arlington Public Library and American Masters for this event. Free registration required.
The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington Virginia is pleased to invite you as we honor legendary Civil Rights hero, Mrs. Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. The event will be held at the Black Heritage Museum Of Arlington (3045 B Columbia Pike Arlington Virginia,22204). April 29th, 5:00- 7:00pm.
Please join the Historic Preservation Program for an Open House on: Saturday, May 6, 202312-3 PMCentral Library Auditorium1015 N. Quincy Street The updated draft Historic and Cultural Resources Plan―the policy document guiding Arlington's historic preservation goals and actions―is available. Learn about for public input. Speak with our County Partners: Arlington Public SchoolsArlington Cultural AffairsDepartment of … Continued
Join artist Nekisha Durrett for the opening of "Queen City", her monumental sculpture in Arlington, VA that commemorates Queen City, which was displaced for the construction of the Pentagon in Arlington in 1941. Join Nekisha and For Freedoms in a weekend-long program of events to celebrate! Read all the details below: 6/1/2023 | 6 pm to … Continued
What were you doing 63 years ago? In 1960, Arlingtonians were both for and against desegregation and showed their sides during a June 9 to 10 sit-in at a Cherrydale drugstore. The sit-in was attacked by Arlington Nazis. This private tour will revisit the power of a few people making change. Making desegregation happen. We expect … Continued
Let's chat with Angelica Nelson, about her new book, For the Culture: A Genealogy Handbook for the Cool Kids. This event is a Black Heritage Museum of Arlington and The African American Leadership Council of Arlington event.
The Black Wall Street massacre took place over two days, May 31 and June 1, 1921. Mobs of white residents attacked Black residents, destroying homes, businesses, and public institutions in Oklahoma's Greenwood district. Attackers burned and destroyed more than 35 square blocks - one of the wealthiest Black communities in the United States. Join us June 14, 2023 for … Continued
Join the BHMA, NAACP, and Arlington Historical Society for a Juneteenth Celebration. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments served. Please note that lot parking is limited. Please mind the parking restrictions when parking on the street.
Discover Black heritage in Arlington on a walk to honor Juneteenth led by Craig Syphax, a board member and former president of the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington. This two-hour guided walk will take place near Columbia Pike with stops at St. John’s Baptist Church, Freedman’s Village Bridge, and more. Along the route, Craig will … Continued
The Arlington Historical Society (AHS) and Black Heritage Museum of Arlington (BHMA) are dedicating their first “stumbling stones” or bronze markers honoring the lives of three individuals once enslaved at what is now the Ball-Sellers House. The AHS-BHMA project: Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington, 1669-1895 These first commemorative markers are the result of research conducted … Continued
The panel discussion focuses on the College Board’s AP African-American Studies curriculum course, its significance to American history, and its relevance for today. Panelists include members of the AP African-American Studies Development Committee and current students. Register to attend.
Civil & Economic Rights Forum | Feb 27th | Shirlington Library