Arlington Celebrates Black History Month
Learn more about Arlington's rich Black heritage and history.
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Things to Watch
From live performances to important community dialogues, visits to historic sites and revisiting integration, below are links to video recordings that highlight the Black American experience in Arlington.
- Live Music, Dance and Spoken from past Arlington MLK Tributes
- County Board remarks on racial equity MLK Day 2021
- Weavers: Sherrice Kerns, Black Parents of Arlington (2021)
- The African-American Experience in Arlington moderated panel discussion (2020)
- Tea Time Conversations: Black Women’s Suffrage (2020)
- A 360-degree view of Arlington’s annual Feel the Heritage Festival (2018)
- Heroes of Fire Station 8 (Hall’s Hill) (2016)
- Back to Stratford: Honoring Arlington’s History Makers (2016)
- “It’s Just Me…” The Integration of the Arlington Public Schools (2016)
- Memories of Hoffman-Boston (2012)
- Calloway Cemetery (2012)
- African-American Multigenerational Storytelling Workshop (2011)
- Interview with Dr. Talmadge Williams on Freedman’s Village, Part 1 (2009)
- Interview with Dr. Talmadge Williams on Freedman’s Village, Part 2 (2009)
Things to Do
Thank you to everyone who joined us virtually throughout the month of February for engaging Black History Month programming for all ages. Test your knowledge of Arlington’s Black history by completing this scavenger hunt!
Things to Learn
Expand your knowledge of Black history and honor the work and contributions of Black Americans.