Artist and independent historian Mary Belcher will connect former slaves of Historic Blenheim's Willcoxon family to the Walter Pierce Park Cemeteries in Adams Morgan D.C. The grassroots efforts in the cemetery project have led to the documentation of 8,428 people buried there.
Join five local authors of "Black Communities of Fairfax: A History" for a panel discussion. They will share their deep-rooted stories from the communities in and around present day Fairfax City. Book sales and signing will follow. Co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Fairfax County. More information: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/20303/
A Women Authors Roundtable Discussion, “Women Who Write the Stories,” honoring Women’s History Month, is jointly sponsored by the Commission for Women, The Fairfax City Regional Library, and the Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources. More information: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/20088/308
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