Where To Celebrate Juneteenth 2023
Check out Arlington Magazine‘s article on where to celebrate Juneteenth.
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Juneteenth Celebration
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
WalkArlington Presents: Juneteenth Black Heritage Walk
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
Encore Learning Member Event | Pre-Junteenth Celebration Museum Tour
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
We’re Having a Fantastic Spring!
It’s all about community. The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington is a place where people can develop meaningful connections by exploring community history through visual, literary and in person events. … Continued
Let’s Chat w/Aungelic Nelson about For the Culture: A Genealogy Handbook for the Cool Kids
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
Queen City A Public Sculpture & Week of Remembrance and Celebration
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
Screening of “Black Wall Street, The Greenwood Ave Project.”
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
Enslaved In Arlington Uncovered
Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington is pleased to announce the unveiling of the first
edition of The Enslaved People of Arlington, Virginia: A Spreadsheet documenting the lives of over 1400 enslaved individuals in Arlington from 1669-1865.
Spotlight On Historic Preservation: May 6 (12-3pm), Central Library Auditorium
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
Arlington Black Heritage Museum to Honor Hometown Civil Rights Hero
View the video here. The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington is planning to honor hometown civil rights hero Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. The event will be held at the museum on … Continued
Honoring Mrs. Joan Trumpauer Mulholland
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.