September 20, 2024

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

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.

Moon’s Report on Zoning Covenants Cited in ‘ALX Now’

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Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon

Professor of History and American Studies Krystn Moon’s report on restrictive zoning covenants was referenced in an article titled “Alexandria discloses list of ‘racially restrictive’ covenants on city-owned properties,” which ran in ALX Now. Moon, who the city hired to gather information on the history of the covenants, found dozens more properties, in Alexandria as well as Arlington and Fairfax counties. Read more.

Moon Discusses Race-based Discrimination in Alexandria

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Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon

 The large lecture hall at the Holiday Inn down the street from Wegman’s in Carlyle began filling up well before the start time Tuesday evening August 29. Hundreds of Alexandria residents on both sides of this heated debate turned out for a three-hour information session, as they heard from housing experts on the plight of housing in the city of Alexandria.

Many more watched the panel session from home. The room was packed with several more people standing in the back. “We are here to educate, inform, and update you on the most recent data, and to hear from you,” began Nancy Wilson, assistant director, City Planning and Zoning.

Krystyn Moon, professor of History and American Studies at University of Mary Washington discussed race-based discrimination and mortgages in Alexandria and the history of redlining in our city. Read more.