Tag: Char McCargo Bah

By Char McCargo Bah In the 1940s, Corrine Idella Henry was full of life and dreams of one day marrying her military fiancé when she...

By Char McCargo Bah Many former enslaved people made their way to Alexandria during the Civil War, and some of them decided to make Alexandria...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] This month’s episode of Speak Easy, the Alexandria Times’ podcast, features an interview with genealogist and investigative researcher Char McCargo...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Char McCargo Bah did not learn about Alexandria’s Black history until she was 30. “We were taking this Black history tour,...

By Char McCargo Bah Parker-Gray High School had many dedicated teachers that taught African American children from 1920 to 1965. Those teachers spent their time...

By Char McCargo Bah Lauretta Dorsey Young was the voice heard ’round the world. She became a lyric soprano opera singer, performing for two former...

By Char McCargo Bah Long ago during the Civil War and after, many African Americans migrated to the Seminary area called Falls Church. They bought...

By Char McCargo Bah Every time Aaron Banks sees the military or hears about it, he thinks about his own family that has served in...

By Char McCargo Bah During the Civil War, contrabands, former enslaved people, entered Union controlled areas for protection, food, shelter and clothing. They also needed...

By Char McCargo Bah John McKee was one of Alexandria’s most successful African Americans. At the time of his death in 1902, he was known...