Teams of walkers representing UMW Alternative Service Breaks and UMW’s department of History, American Studies and Sociology participated in the “Coldest Night of the Year.” This is a family-friendly walk that raises awareness and funds to benefit Micah Ministries, which provides support, housing and community for people experiencing homelessness in the Fredericksburg area.
Racial covenants – widespread in Mason District – can be removed (Annandale Today)
Moon Quoted by Annandale Today on Racial Covenant Legacy in Fairfax County
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
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.
Alexandria Forum: Exploring Civil Rights in Alexandria (The Zebra)
Fairfax County to review property deeds, remove discriminatory language (FFX Now)
The Legacy of Race-based Covenants (Alexandria Gazette)
Local historian to share research of discriminatory housing rules in Hybla Valley (FFX Now)
Moon to Discuss Fairfax County Racial Covenants in Property Deeds
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.