ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY BLACK FAMILY REUNION

Honorary Co-Chair

Bill Euille

Former Alexandria Mayor

"Our own memories—places, faces, and friends--are the foundations of what we record as history. If those memories are not preserved, so too is lost a piece of history. I was born and raised in Alexandria and I remember playing with friends, running up and down the streets. Our small 2-bedroom house at 510 N. Royal Street in the Berg neighborhood is gone. I want to help the Library collect pictures from that time to tell my story. Not just my story, but the story of many African Americans who grew up in Alexandria, and let those parts of history live on."

Honorary Co-Chair

Char McCargo Bah

Alexandria Living Legend

"At the intersection of genealogy and geography, we find community. As a genealogist, my research often involves looking into the past of Alexandria. Specifically, the African American history. Letters and photos are time capsules that can help preserve a community’s story. Sharing them with the Library means the story of our community will continue to be told long into the future."

Photo courtesy of Steven Halperson of Tisara Photography

The Alexandria Library Black Family Reunion is made possible by the Alexandria Library and by the generous support of an anonymous donor.