December 18, 2024

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

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

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Professor of History and American Studies, Krystyn Moon

Professor of History and American Studies, Krystyn Moon

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.

 

Moon to Present at ‘Exploring Civil Rights’ Forum in Alexandria

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Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon

Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon will deliver the keynote address, “Housing Activism in Mid-Twentieth Century Alexandria,” a critical examination of local housing activism efforts that shaped the city’s landscape, during the Alexandria Forum on Oct. 18. This day-long symposium focuses on the interpretation of civil rights history and its relevance today. Taking place at the Virginia Theological Seminary’s Lettie Pate Whitehead Room (3737 Seminary Road in Historic Alexandria), this year’s event will explore how to better engage audiences in truth-telling and racial reconciliation. Read more.

Moon to Discuss Fairfax County Racial Covenants in Property Deeds

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Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon

Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon will discuss the origins and implications of racial covenants, which prevented the sale of properties to people “not of the Caucasian Race” in the first half of the 20th century during a talk titled “A History of Fairfax County’ Racial Covenants in Property Deeds.” The talk will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Sherwood Hall Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria. Read more.

Moon Shares Expertise on Racially Restrictive Covenants

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Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon

Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon spoke with ARL Now for an article titled “New study documents location of discriminatory deed covenants in Arlington and N. Va.” In the article, Moon, a lead researcher on the study, said, “The demographic makeup of our region is very different today in comparison to the period that we are analyzing, in part because of major inroads made by civil rights and immigration policies after World War II. “That being said, the residue of the practice of using racially restrictive covenants remains with us today, and inequities persist.” Read more.