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Join us Thursday, Jan, 20, 7:00 p.m. at Central Library for "Black Entrepreneurship in Segregated Arlington County, Virginia," presented by Nancy Perry, on behalf of the Arlington Historical Society.
Arlington County was segregated since its founding in 1846 until the late 1960s, and black residents were limited to living in three of the County's 38 census tracts. This exclusion from opportunities outside their own neighborhoods led to a close-knit and self reliant African American community. In her research, Ms. Perry explores the businesses that grew during segregation, and their fate following desegregation.
Nancy Perry serves on the research faculty at George Mason University?s department of geography.
- Looking Back: Telling The Library's Story At 75
Welcome to the 75th year of Arlington Public Library. While it's hard to argue with balloons and confetti, we thought we'd mark the start of our 75th anniversary year doing what we do best: sharing information with our neighbors. Picking up on...
- From Our Back Pages: All Work And No Play
Earnest E. Johnson with his wife Mignon (left) and an unknown friend in 1982 In 1949, Arlington established a formal Department of Recreation for the rapidly growing and developing county. However, the classes, clubs and activities sponsored by the department...
- "the History Of Women's Clubs In Arlington" - 03/11
You are cordially invited the join the Arlington Historical Society at Central Library for their Women's History Month program: "The History of Women's Clubs in Arlington: You've Come a Long Way, Baby!" Arlington County has a long tradition...
- Arlington Historical Society Lecture: 'subversive Arlington' - 01/14
Join us at Central Auditorium Thursday, Jan. 14, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. for a lecture titled Subversive Arlington: The American Nazi party and Gang Warfare of the 1960s, with local historian Charles Clark, author of several articles for Arlington Historical...
- Where Can I Find The City Of Arlington?
Actually, there isn't one! No incorporated towns or cities lie within Arlington?s boundaries. "Arlington is an urban county of about 26 square miles located directly across the Potomac River from Washington DC. No incorporated towns or cities lie...
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Arlington Historical Society presents: Black Entrepreneurship in Segregated Arlington
Join us Thursday, Jan, 20, 7:00 p.m. at Central Library for "Black Entrepreneurship in Segregated Arlington County, Virginia," presented by Nancy Perry, on behalf of the Arlington Historical Society.
Arlington County was segregated since its founding in 1846 until the late 1960s, and black residents were limited to living in three of the County's 38 census tracts. This exclusion from opportunities outside their own neighborhoods led to a close-knit and self reliant African American community. In her research, Ms. Perry explores the businesses that grew during segregation, and their fate following desegregation.
Nancy Perry serves on the research faculty at George Mason University?s department of geography.
- Looking Back: Telling The Library's Story At 75
Welcome to the 75th year of Arlington Public Library. While it's hard to argue with balloons and confetti, we thought we'd mark the start of our 75th anniversary year doing what we do best: sharing information with our neighbors. Picking up on...
- From Our Back Pages: All Work And No Play
Earnest E. Johnson with his wife Mignon (left) and an unknown friend in 1982 In 1949, Arlington established a formal Department of Recreation for the rapidly growing and developing county. However, the classes, clubs and activities sponsored by the department...
- "the History Of Women's Clubs In Arlington" - 03/11
You are cordially invited the join the Arlington Historical Society at Central Library for their Women's History Month program: "The History of Women's Clubs in Arlington: You've Come a Long Way, Baby!" Arlington County has a long tradition...
- Arlington Historical Society Lecture: 'subversive Arlington' - 01/14
Join us at Central Auditorium Thursday, Jan. 14, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. for a lecture titled Subversive Arlington: The American Nazi party and Gang Warfare of the 1960s, with local historian Charles Clark, author of several articles for Arlington Historical...
- Where Can I Find The City Of Arlington?
Actually, there isn't one! No incorporated towns or cities lie within Arlington?s boundaries. "Arlington is an urban county of about 26 square miles located directly across the Potomac River from Washington DC. No incorporated towns or cities lie...