"Abe, Here We Are, Still At It!" How Eight Black Female Students Challenged Virginia's Jim Crow Laws
In May 1944, eight women from Howard University sought to challenge Virginia's Jim Crow bus transportation laws after boarding a bus outside of Vienna and refusing to move to the back. NOVA Parks Historian, Paul McCray, will talk about their efforts and this civil rights case's connection to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna.
- Date:
- Sunday, October 5, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B
- Library Branch:
- City of Fairfax Regional Library
- Categories:
- Black History History/Culture
- Audience:
- Adults
