People with information about the Alexandria Library Sit-in that Samuel W. Tucker organized in 1939 and Tucker’s legacy were interviewed by New America, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. Tucker was included in the 2023 Virginia Standards of Learning (learning objectives) as one of the famous Virginians students will study. In…
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The Black History Museum of Alexandria premiered this documentary film about black African soldiers who fought in WWII with the Allied Forces. Filmmaker Matt Spangler used interviews, animation and historical film footage to tell the stories of black soldiers from English-speaking countries who faced discrimination while fighting for other’s freedoms…
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