Chai and Story Telling, Community Open House and Book Signing

Living Legends of Alexandria: African American Activists

at Alexandria Black History Museum 

Over the years, 13 African Americans have been chronicled as part of the Living Legends of Alexandria project.  The African American Legends included in this exhibition are:  Ferdinand Day, 2007-08; Lillie Finklea, Carlton Funn Sr., Eula Miller, Melvin Miller and Bert Ransom, 2008-09; Nelson Greene Sr., 2010; Lynnwood Campbell, 2011; Lillian Patterson, Gwen Menefee-Smith and Dorothy Turner, 2012; and Willie Bailey Sr. and Rosa Byrd, 2013. The exhibition runs through August 2013. 

Upcoming events associated with the exhibition include:

Chai and Stories – A Writing Workshop for Adults, Saturday, July 20, 11 am – 12:30 pm
Join Instructor Sushmita Mazumdar for chai tea, relaxing storytelling and a chance to express your creativity with a handmade book. There is no charge for this event, but patrons are encouraged to make a tax deductible donation to Living Legends.

 

Community Open House and Book Signing - Saturday, July 20- 2-4 pm

Join the Living Legends past and present, organization founder Nina Tisara, and Living Legends board members for light refreshments a chance to see the exhibition and learn more about how to nominate a legend.

This event will also feature a signing for a newly released book, African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia: Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century, written by Char McCargo Bah, Christa Watters, Audrey P. Davis, Gwendolyn Brown-Henderson, and James E. Henson, Sr.   Portraits of six Living Legends of Alexandria are included in the book.

The Alexandria Black History Museum is located at 902 Wythe Street in the Parker Gray historic district.  703-746-4356.   www.Alexblackhistory.org.