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"Determined"

The 400 Year Struggle for Black Equality Traveling Exhibit

2025-10-03 00:00:00 2025-10-03 23:59:00 America/New_York "Determined" Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia. Local History/Special Collections -

Friday, October 03
All day

Add to Calendar 2025-10-03 00:00:00 2025-10-03 23:59:00 America/New_York "Determined" Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia. Local History/Special Collections -

Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Visit us to explore the traveling exhibit, "Determined," on loan from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, from September 25 through October 25. The exhibit traces four centuries of Black history in Virginia through the stories of extraordinary individuals who fought for equality and, in doing so, helped define our shared American ideals.

The panels will be on display throughout the Barrett Branch Library and can be visited whenever the Library is open.

A complementary slideshow examining the stories of Alexandria's own extraordinary residents who helped shape the City's journey toward equality will be shown alongside the exhibit. This supplemental exhibit was produced by the Library's Local History/Special Collections Branch.

"Determined" is on loan courtesy of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Local History | Family |

TAGS: | Virginia | va250 | museum | Local History | History | exhibit | education | black history |

Local History/Special Collections

pwalker@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1706
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
Patricia Walker

Hours
Mon, Sep 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 11 Closed
Fri, Sep 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 13 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 14 Closed

About the branch

Appointments encouraged but not required.

Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

Upcoming Events

Wed, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Second Floor
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia through stories of struggle, strength, and community at Barrett Branch Library.

Thu, Sep 25, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Fri, Sep 26, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Sat, Sep 27, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Sun, Sep 28, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Mon, Sep 29, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Tue, Sep 30, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Wed, Oct 01, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Thu, Oct 02, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.

Fri, Oct 03, All day
Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia.