Moon Quoted by Annandale Today on Racial Covenant Legacy in Fairfax County

Professor of History and American Studies, Krystyn Moon was featured in an Annandale Today article titled “Racial covenants – widespread in Mason District – can be removed.”  Moon commented on the impact of these restrictive covenants, noting, “Those deeds rolled back any momentum for Black residents to become renters or homeowners in Fairfax County.”

Moon’s research highlights how racial covenants, common in northern Virginia suburbs like Annandale, perpetuated segregation well into the 20th century. Her “Exclusion & Resilience in NoVA” project maps these covenants to raise awareness of their historical and lasting impact on community demographics. Read the article.