Preserving Douglass Memorial Cemetery
Johnson to present updates Sept. 8. at Black History Museum.
Michael Johnson is a life-long Alexandrian, born and raised at a time when the city was divided by race. As a kid, he used to play in a field overrun by weeds, not realizing until decades later that it was the Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery, a historic African American cemetery where generations of his ancestors are buried.
Zoning Lawsuit Can Move Forward
Individual property owners have standing but Coalition dismissed as plaintiff in case.
Zoning
Alexandria Film Festival Highlights Creativity, Genre Diversity
Schedule of selected films coming soon.
Film Fest
10th Anniversary Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial
10th Anniversary Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial
Jack Sullivan was selected as a 2023 Living Legend of Alexandria.
Jack Sullivan was selected as a 2023 Living Legend of Alexandria.
Tons of Trucks in Alexandria
Tons of Trucks
Firefighters & Friends to the Rescue in Alexandria
Hundreds of families come to Charles Houston Recreation Center to get ready for the first day of school next Monday.
Backpacks
Haircuts for School in Alexandria
Haircuts for School in Alexandria
Familiar Face on the Mount Vernon Trail is Moving On Up
GW Parkway Superintendent Charles Cuvelier got a well-deserved promotion.
GW Parkway Superintendent Charles Cuvelier got a well deserved promotion.
Providing Students Opportunities To Register To Vote
FCPS students advocate for the national High School Voter Empowerment Act.
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) highlighted their July 31, 2024, TeacherDirect Bulletin with a reminder of the April 2, 2020, Code of Virginia amendment that added the provision, § 22.1-203.4 Public high schools; mandating that students have access to voter registration.
Alexandria Film Festival — Behind the Scenes
Interview with Patti North, executive director and founder of the Alexandria Film Festival
The Alexandria Film Festival will run from Nov. 7-10 in several venues around Alexandria. It features high quality short and feature length films, documentaries, filmmaker panels and arts presentations. This is the first in a series of articles focusing on the background, the process and a look at the movers and shakers who make it all happen.