Tag: slavery
Ethical Reflections: Telling the story of a complex past
By Rev. Ian Markham
One crucial debate that hovers over American public life is the challenge of telling our story that recognizes the complexity of...
City plans to buy and preserve Freedom House
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The City of Alexandria announced that it plans to purchase Freedom House, the historic site of a former slave trading...
Our View: Honoring Irish heritage in Alexandria
It’s human nature to want to duck an issue rather than face potential unpleasantness head on. We all do it. Alexandria’s local government has...
Life after emancipation in Alexandria
By Derrick Perkins
When former President Abraham Lincoln made good on his promise to emancipate slaves in rebel-held territory 150 years ago, the burgeoning population...
Slavery and freedom, embodied
New public art piece on Duke Street depicts the story of two slave sisters
