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Routes of Resilience Walk

Sheraton Pentagon City 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, VA, United States

Routes of Resilience: From Enslavement to Freedom Along the Pike Explore the journey from enslavement to freedom along The Pike in this eye-opening event! Join The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, The Arlington Historical Society, and WalkArlington as we learn about the lives of free and enslaved Black people in 19th-century Arlington. In this afternoon […]

Columbia Pike Documentary Project: The Road We’re On

Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington

The Columbia Pike Documentary Project (CPDP) is a multidisciplinary history of Columbia Pike, one of America's oldest roads and most ethnically diverse communities. Team members Paula Endo, Lloyd Wolf, Mimi Xang Ho, Duy Tran, Aleksandra Lagkueva, Lara Ajami, Sushmita Mazumdar, and Moises Gomez have been using photography and oral history to document life along the […]

Sojourner Truth Comes Alive with Karen Bostic

Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington

The Arlington Historical Society is proud to partner with the Black heritage Museum of Arlington to host a special event: "Sojourner Truth Comes" alive featuring historical interpreter Karen Bostic. Sojourner Truth, formerly enslaved, was a renowned activist and abolitionist. She lived in Freedman’s Village in 1864. She helped residents find employment, advised them on their […]

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