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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Continued
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 … 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 … Continued
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 … 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 … 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 … Continued
Civil & Economic Rights Forum | Feb 27th | Shirlington Library