Tag: james lomax

Our View: Remembering nine brave children

Heroes come in all sizes, ages and colors. Some heroes are well-known, while others are anonymous. As we honor the integration of Alexandria’s public schools,...

Our View: Long days, short years

It seems a marvel that Louis Kokonis has been teaching in Alexandria’s school system for 60 years. His arrival at Francis C. Hammond High...

My View: I was there when James Lomax broke the color...

By Philip Brinkman Your recent feature article about James Lomax, “The homeless man who made civil rights history,” brought back memories of Alexandria during those...

The homeless man who made Alexandria civil rights history

By Jim McElhatton | Email Jim For years, James Lomax spent his afternoons on the same curb across from an Old Town church that serves...