Alexandria Documentary Film Promotes Unvarnished Racial History

The Alexandria Community Remembrance Project announces the premiere of Resolved: Never Again, a poignant documentary by award-winning filmmaker Robin Hamilton. The 50-minute film traces Alexandria’s journey from its establishment in 1749, through its role as a major hub for the domestic slave trade, to the lynchings of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas, and finally to present-day efforts to confront this past. The documentary features interviews with Alexandria’s leaders, including Mayor Justin Wilson, former Police Chief Don Hayes, and Sheriff Sean Casey, as well as descendants of Joseph McCoy.

The premiere will take place Sept. 21 at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, 101 Callahan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22301. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the screening beginning at 7 p.m., followed by a panel discussion featuring key figures from the film. Tickets are $10 general admission for the screening and panel discussion. A separately priced reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall at the George Washington Masonic Memorial is being held to raise funds to support the work of ACRP. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.