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SUMMARY:Civil Rights and Racial Reckoning in Northern Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Edwin B. Henderson II\, one of the founders of the Tinner Hill 
 Heritage Foundation\, will speak about the history and contributions of 
 African Americans in Northern Virginia\, the celebration of culture\, and 
 ongoing work to promote understanding and racial reckoning. Please register 
 if you'd like a reminder. Adults and teens.\n\nCopies of Henderson's book\, 
 The Grandfather of Black Basketball: The Life and Times of Dr. E.B. 
 Henderson\, will be available for sale.\n\nMore about Tinner 
 Hill\n\nStraddling the southern boundary of Falls Church\, Virginia\, is an 
 unassuming street that crosses a small hill and dead-ends at a patch of 
 woods. A historical marker identifies it as Tinner Hill\, the site of the 
 first rural branch of the National Association for the Advancement of 
 Colored People (NAACP) in the United States. The Tinner Hill Heritage 
 Foundation was founded in 1997 with a mission to present the African 
 American legacy and promote racial reconciliation in Northern Virginia. The 
 Foundation manages the historic sites\, provides social justice workshops 
 and puts on the annual Tinner Hill Music Festival.\n\nMore about Edwin B. 
 Overton II\n\nStop by John Marshall Library on Saturday for Shedding Light 
 on History: Edwin B Henderson II and His Family's Civil Rights Story
LOCATION:George Mason Meeting Room\, George Mason Regional Library
ORGANIZER;CN="George Mason Regional Library Staff":MAILTO:gmprograms@fairfaxcounty.gov
CATEGORIES:America 250, Black History , History/Culture
CONTACT;CN="George Mason Regional Library Staff":MAILTO:gmprograms@fairfaxcounty.gov
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URL:https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15400701
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