BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:Imported on Apr 23\, 2026\, 4 hours before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si= 62525\n\n2026 Joseph McCoy Remembrance\n\nAn Examination of State Violenc e on Thursday\, April 23\, 2026 at Roberts Memorial United Methodist Chur ch\, 606 South Washington Street. \n\nReception at 6:30 p.m.\, Church Hal l Program from 7- 8:15 p.m. \n\nIn Remembrance of Joseph McCoy\, the Ale xandria Community Remembrance Project invites the public to an evening of reflection with Dr. Rodney Sadler at Roberts Memorial United Methodist C hurch on April 23\, 2026\, 129 years after McCoy's lynching in Alexandria . The widely published Dr. Sadler plans to explore the historic use of vi olence by those invested with authority and power\, with remarks titled\, "Governed by Fear and Hate: The Tools of the Supremacist State." Rev. D r. Sadler heads up the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation at Un ion Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte\, North Carolina\, where he focuse s on the nexus of race\, faith\, and politics. In addition to his writing s\, he hosts a national radio program called "Politics of Faith\," a seri es of discussions called "Dangerous Dialogues\," and he represents his di strict in the North Carolina State Legislature. He has a number of connec tions to the District and NOVA\, he is a graduate of Howard University an d has been a senior fellow at George Mason University's Center for World Religion\, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution. Roberts Memorial United Me thodist Church\, one of the most historic Black churches in Alexandria\, was the home church for the McCoy family. This will be the second time Ro berts Memorial will host the Remembrance event. \n\nParking is permitted at Demaine Funeral Home and as available on nearby streets.\n\nLocation: Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church\nAudience: The same as NULL valu e.\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town DTEND:20260424T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260402T141842Z DTSTART:20260423T223000Z LOCATION:Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:ACRP Joseph McCoy Remembrance TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:3a8a0993-b5fa-4b4b-9589-fc8d6f699e5a X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Apr 23\, 2026\, 4 hours before th e event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=62525
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2026 Joseph McCoy Remembrance\n< br />\n
An Examination of State Violence on Thursday\, April 23\, 20 26 at Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church\, 606 South Washington Str eet. \n
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Reception at 6:30 p.m.\, Church Hall Program from 7- 8:15 p.m. \n
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In Remembrance of Joseph McCoy\, the Alexandr ia Community Remembrance Project invites the public to an evening of refl ection with Dr. Rodney Sadler at Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church on April 23\, 2026\, 129 years after McCoy?s lynching in Alexandria. The widely published Dr. Sadler plans to explore the historic use of violenc e by those invested with authority and power\, with remarks titled\, ?Gov erned by Fear and Hate: The Tools of the Supremacist State.? Rev. Dr. Sa dler heads up the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation at Union P resbyterian Seminary in Charlotte\, North Carolina\, where he focuses on the nexus of race\, faith\, and politics. In addition to his writings\, h e hosts a national radio program called ?Politics of Faith\,? a series of discussions called ?Dangerous Dialogues\,? and he represents his distric t in the North Carolina State Legislature. He has a number of connections to the District and NOVA\, he is a graduate of Howard University and has been a senior fellow at George Mason University?s Center for World Relig ion\, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution. Roberts Memorial United Methodi st Church\, one of the most historic Black churches in Alexandria\, was t he home church for the McCoy family. This will be the second time Roberts Memorial will host the Remembrance event. \n
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Parking is per mitted at Demaine Funeral Home and as available on nearby streets.\n
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Location: Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church\n
Audien ce: The same as NULL value.\n
Tags: Black History\, Black History Mu seum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260402T141842Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:ACRP Joseph McCoy Remembrance: Please visit website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:Imported on Apr 23\, 2026\, 15 days before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si= 62159\n\nGrown-Up Field Trip: Archives and Records Center\n\nFor the 100t h anniversary of Black History Month\, venture out on a four-part field t rip series for adults highlighting African American history around Alexan dria. Explore objects and primary sources\, dive into conversations\, and be ready to be hands-on as you learn more about Alexandria and American history. All field trips are based on ones offered to school-age children \, but with extra time\, so we can go even deeper!\n\nFebruary 20: Lives and Legacies at the Freedom House Museum\n\n\nMarch 20: Media Remix at th e Alexandria Black History Museum\n\n\nApril 10: Hayti: Uncovering an Afr ican American Neighborhood at the Alexandria Archaeology Museum\n\n\nMay 8: African American Stories at Alexandria's Archives and Records Center\n \nLocation: Archives and Records Center\, 801 S. Payne Street\nFees: $15/ $12 for Grown-up Field Trip Members\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nT ags: Black History\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nWe b resources:\n\nPurchase Tickets Online \nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/E vents.aspx\n DTEND:20260509T000001Z DTSTAMP:20260130T144547Z DTSTART:20260508T223000Z LOCATION:Archives and Records Center\, 801 S. Payne Street SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Grown-Up Field Trip: Archives TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:bb37172f-4b55-48b4-950c-cf46f04627ba URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Apr 23\, 2026\, 15 days before th e event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=62159
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Grown-Up Field Trip: Archives an d Records Center\n
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For the 100th anniversary of Black Histor y Month\, venture out on a four-part field trip series for adults highlig hting African American history around Alexandria. Explore objects and pri mary sources\, dive into conversations\, and be ready to be hands-on as y ou learn more about Alexandria and American history. All field trips are based on ones offered to school-age children\, but with extra time\, so w e can go even deeper!\n
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February 20: Lives and Legacies at t he Freedom House Museum\n
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March 20: Media Remix at t he Alexandria Black History Museum\n
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April 10: Hayti : Uncovering an African American Neighborhood at the Alexandria Archaeolo gy Museum\n
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May 8: African American Stories at Alexa ndria?s Archives and Records Center\n
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Location: Archives and Records Center\, 801 S. Payne Street\n
Fees: $15/$12 for Grown-up F ield Trip Members\n
Audience: The same as NULL value.\n
Tags: B lack History\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town
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