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- Behind the Article on William ‘Sonny’ Duke
- Happy 2021 New Year
- Summary of Three Alexandria Gazette Articles in December 2020
- “Getting Ready to Cast My Vote – Cassie Reddick Whitmore”
- They Served Their Country – Davis and Shanklin Families
- Behind the Scene – “A Teacher Made A Difference – Joseph (Joe) Lovelace”
- Alexandria’s African American Local History
- Behind the Scene – “The Cigar Man Made a Better Life – James Thomas Ford”
- Behind the Scene – “Giving Back to the Youth: Joyce Casey Sanchez”
- Behind the Scene – “He Believed In the Constitution: Reverend Fields Cook”
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Behind the Article on William ‘Sonny’ Duke
When I received an e-mail from Alvah Beander that Sonny Duke had died, I did not know anything about Sonny until Alvah told me. I started inquiring about Sonny from my Elderly Advisors. After talking to my advisors, I knew … Continue reading
They Served Their Country – Davis and Shanklin Families
Behind the scenes of the Alexandria Gazette Packet’s article on, “They Served Their Country – Davis and Shanklin Families”– dated November 26, 2020. Sammy Shanklin shared the stories of his family military careers. Sammy’s family came to Alexandria prior to … Continue reading
Behind the Scene – “A Teacher Made A Difference – Joseph (Joe) Lovelace”
Joseph Lovelace and his siblings who settled in Alexandria, all came from Halifax, Virginia. There roots go back to Halifax, Virginia into the late 1700s. Joseph’s father Andrew Lovelace’s parents were Jacob (Jake) Lovelace and Alice Terry. Both Jacob and … Continue reading
Posted in Black People of Alexandria, Migration, Uncategorized
Tagged California, Colorado, Halifax VA, Lovelace, Migration, Philadelphia, Pittsylvania, San Diego, Utah
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Alexandria’s African American Local History
I was born in Alexandria, Virginia in the 1950s. I attended Charles Houston Elementary School when it was segregated. When it was time for middle school in the 1970s, Parker-Gray was already integrated. The only thing I remembered about … Continue reading
