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DESCRIPTION:This virtual symposium is a case study of the innovative constr
 uction of the World War II era Ramsey Homes and their African American res
 idents.
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Ramsey Homes Symposium on Feb 11\, 2021
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CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Historic Preservation,Museums,Parker Gray
DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c
 hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app
 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=34859\n\nThe City of Alexandria
  invites the general public\, especially residents of Parker-Gray\, to a s
 ymposium on the Ramsey Homes\, which served as affordable housing units fr
 om 1953 to 2018. Originally built as temporary housing for African America
 n war industry workers in the 1940s\, the homes served as permanent afford
 able housing for Alexandria residents for 65 years. The Ramsey Homes were 
 located in the heart of the Parker-Gray Historic District and the African 
 American enclave known as Uptown. This symposium tackles issues of race an
 d equity in housing\,  of community and community memory\, segregation's i
 mpact on the African American workforce and the landscape of public housin
 g. \nThe symposium will combine panel discussions on the building's role i
 n architectural history\, as well as a presentation on the residents who l
 ived there for more than six decades. Panelists include historian Krystyn 
 Moon\, architectural historian Anna Maas\, genealogist Char McCargo Bah\, 
 civil engineer John Dumsick\, and architects Al Cox and Purvi Irwin. A vir
 tual tour of the new project will follow the presentations.\n\nLocation:  
 Virtual Only\nFees: Free\, but registration for each session is required. 
 \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Historic Prese
 rvation\, Museums\, Parker Gray\n\nImport this event into your calendar: h
 ttp://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=34859\n\nWeb resour
 ces:\n\nRegistration Page\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/defa
 ult.aspx?id=119979\n
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DTSTAMP:20210126T211544Z
DTSTART:20210211T140000Z
LOCATION: Virtual Only
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Ramsey Homes Symposium
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic/info/default.aspx?id=119979
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