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Lecture-Dismissing the Myth about the Ramsey Homes

Title:Lecture-Dismissing the Myth about the Ramsey Homes
Date & Time:Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location:Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe St. (Map This)
Event Details:The Ramsey Homes were constructed in 1941 for African- American Federal government and enlisted military defense workers as part of the war effort. These four stucco buildings are located in the historic Parker-Gray District of Alexandria. In March 2016, the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) was granted permission by the City Council to redevelop the Ramsey Homes as part of the Braddock East Master Plan (“BEMP”). Genealogist and historian Char McCargo Bah explores the historical issues surrounding this controversial project. It is part of a larger national debate about how to balance preservation with progress and concerns that gentrification will price residents out of their traditional neighborhoods.

Char McCargo Bah is the CEO/Owner of Finding Things for U, LLC. She has been a genealogist since 1981. Sought after for her expertise, McCargo Bah has been interviewed for numerous television shows and documentaries, including those produced for CBS, FOX 5, Comcast, and PBS. She has also received numerous awards for her work and she was named a Living Legend in Alexandria, Virginia in 2014. McCargo Bah served as the official genealogist for the Office of Historic Alexandria’s work in identifying descendants of those buried at the city’s Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery. She is co-author of African Americans of Alexandria, VA: Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century.

Contact Phone No.:703.746.4356
Fees:Free, Reservations Encouraged
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Black History Museum, Lecture, Museums, Old & Historic Alexandria, Parker Gray


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