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The Other Alexandria: ‘We Are the Mighty, Mighty Houston’
By Char McCargo Bah
It was 1962 when Lawrence “Lucky” Elliott, who wore basketball jersey number 11, graduated from Parker-Gray High School. He enrolled in...
The Other Alexandria: The first coach of Parker-Gray High School
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...
Parker-Gray High School Memorial Walkway bricks for sale
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The city and Alexandria African American Hall of Fame are creating a memorial walkway to honor the 100th anniversary of...
A school cook’s forgotten civil rights stand
By Jim McElhatton
In the fall of 1958, longtime Alexandria schools superintendent Thomas Chambliss “T.C.” Williams took the unusual step of firing a black school...
Alexandria City Public Schools inducts six athletes to hall of fame
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Alexandria City Public Schools inducted six athletes into its Athletic Hall of Fame at a ceremony held Friday evening.
The Athletic...