1 25 557 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Research Centers Site Location The location of a site, grounds, farmland, land, etc. given as a separate entry from a related item. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African American Civil War Memorial and Museum Description An account of the resource Documents history of over 200,000 US Colored Troops during the Civil War *** as of January 2026 museum is closed for renovation 1925 Vermont Avenue NW African American Civil War Memorial is located at 10th and U street ( across the street from the museum) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://afroamcivilwar.org/">https://afroamcivilwar.org/</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Sites Site Location The location of a site, grounds, farmland, land, etc. given as a separate entry from a related item. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 197 African American sites in Washington, DC Description An account of the resource Three Examples Include: Home of Carter G. Woodson, Father of Black History Month 1538 9th St. NW Mary McLeod Bethune Council House and Home- Headquarters of National Council of Negro Women 1318 Vermont Avenue, NW Whitelaw Hotel - 25 apartments, 22 rooms, and communal space for blacks opened November 24, 1919 . Example of minority real estate development 1839 13th Street NW Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/browse?search=african+American&sort_field=relevance&submit_header-search=Submit">African American historic sites in Washington DC</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Person An individual. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Crispus Attucks Description An account of the resource Crispus Attucks, a sailor of mixed African and Indigenous ancestry, died in Boston on March 5, 1770 after British soldiers fired two musket balls into his chest.1 His death and that of four other men at the hands of the 29th Regiment became known as the Boston Massacre. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.nps.gov/people/crispus-attucks.htm">https://www.nps.gov/people/crispus-attucks.htm</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Person An individual. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource African Americans in the American Revolutionary War Description An account of the resource During the American Revolution African American men, both enslaved and free fought in the Continental Army. Black soldiers served in mostly integrated units at this time. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.nps.gov/chyo/learn/historyculture/african-americans-in-the-revolutionary-war.htm">National Park Service</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Person An individual. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Enslaved African American had very different paths during the American Revolution Description An account of the resource William Lee, valet to George Washington, who endured seven years of the war alongside Washington James Fayette, who as a spy, helped secure American victory Harry Washington, as one of the 100,000 Black Loyalists, joined the British Army First Rhode Island Regiment, which was organized in 1781, included 140 enslaved black soldiers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/african-americans-in-the-revolutionary-war">Give Me Liberty: African Americans In the Revolutionary War</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary and Secondary Sources Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Inventors Hall of Fame Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://bihof.org/black-inventors-gallery">Black Inventors Hall of Fame</a> To read more about Marie von Brittan: The Washington Post in Retropolis February 5, 2023 entitled "<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/02/01/marie-brown-video-home-security/">Few know a Black woman invented the home security system</a>." <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/02/01/marie-brown-video-home-security/"></a> Description An account of the resource A non-profit association that recognize Black inventors for their contributions to society. Included on the website is a gallery of the inventors and a description of their inventions. One such inventor is Marie Von Brittan, who with her husband, filed a patent on August 1,1966 for a "home security system utilizing television surveillance" The patent was approved in 1969. General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Notable Individuals Person An individual. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leslie R. Coates Description An account of the resource In 1959, Fairfax County Resident Leslie R. Coates was summoned to serve as a Grand Juror on the Special Grand Juror of Inquest in the Fairfax County Circuit Court. The jurors went to the courthouse cafeteria at lunch time. When Coates sat down to eat, the cafeteria manager said he could not sit or eat in the dining area because of his race. Coates asked for a refund, but was refused. Coates’ subsequent actions led to the desegregation of the cafeteria. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “<a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAFAIRFAXCOUNTY/bulletins/3efa7e1">Desegregating the Fairfax Courthouse Cafeteria</a>." Found in the Archives no. 114. Circuit Court. Historic Records Center. Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Events Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Overlooked Black History of Memorial Day Description An account of the resource On May 1, 1865, freed slaves in Charleston, S.C. honored the graves of Union soldiers. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://time.com/5836444/black-memorial-day/">https://time.com/5836444/black-memorial-day/</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary and Secondary Sources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource How Carter G. Woodson Turned February into Black History Month Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 11, 2024 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource De Neen L. Brown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Washington Post Retropolis February 11, 2024 A8 General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary and Secondary Sources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of Black History Month Description An account of the resource Carter G. Woodson dedicated his life to educating African Americans about the achievements and contributions of their ancestors. In February 1926, Woodson sent out a press release announcing the first Negro History Week. He chose February because the month contained the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two prominent men whose historic achievements African Americans already celebrated. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sarah Pruitt Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.history.com/news/the-man-behind-black-history-month">https://www.history.com/news/the-man-behind-black-history-month</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Research Centers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Library of Congress Research Guides - African American Studies Description An account of the resource <ul> <li>Organized by subject, alphabetically</li> <li>Examples- African American Artists</li> <li>This guide highlights the work of Black photographers, printmakers, and other artists in the Prints & Photographs collections at the Library of Congress.</li> <li>Harry Thacker Burleigh composer</li> <li>Harry Thacker Burleigh played a significant role in the history of American art song, having composed over two hundred works in the genre. He was the first African-American composer acclaimed for his concert songs and his adaptations of African-American spirituals.</li> </ul> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://guides.loc.gov/african-american-studies">https://guides.loc.gov/african-american-studies</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Events Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Negro Silent Protest Parade Description An account of the resource <ul> <li>Organized by the NAACP</li> <li>Included are digital images of (1) the flyer distributed by the NAACP several days before the 1917 Silent Protest parade, organized to protest lynchings and other violence against blacks, especially the East St. Louis race riot, and (2) an undated memo sent to NAACP branches listing the mottoes used on banners in the parade.</li> </ul> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai2/forward/text4/silentprotest.pdf">https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai2/forward/text4/silentprotest.pdf</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Events Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Silent protest parade - First African American protest of its kind Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 28, 1917 Description An account of the resource Nearly ten thousand African Americans marched in silence in New York City on July 28, 1917. Participants organized in protest of riots, lynching and other violence against Blacks. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-silent-protest-parade">https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-silent-protest-parade</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Research Centers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 10 Million Names Project Description An account of the resource 10 Million Names is dedicated to recovering the names of the estimated ten million men, women, and children of African descent who were enslaved in pre- and post-colonial America (specifically, the territory that would become the United States) between the 1500s and 1865. 10 Million Names is engaging a collaborative network of expert genealogists, cultural organizations, and community-based family historians. Together we will amplify the voices of people who have been telling their family stories for centuries, connect researchers and data partners with people seeking answers to family history questions, and expand access to data, resources, and information about enslaved African Americans. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://10millionnames.org/about-10-million-names">https://10millionnames.org/about-10-million-names</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary and Secondary Sources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Black Anthem Description An account of the resource Often referred to as "The Black National Anthem," Lift Every Voice and Sing was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900. His brother, John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954), composed the music for the lyrics. A choir of 500 schoolchildren at the segregated Stanton School, where James Weldon Johnson was principal, first performed the song in public on February 12, 1900 in Jacksonville, Florida to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The song was later adopted by NAACP and prominently used as a rallying cry during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/lift-every-voice-and-sing">https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/lift-every-voice-and-sing</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary and Secondary Sources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Map of Virginia showing the distribution of Virginia’s slave population from the census of 1860 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress: <a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/2010586916/?fbclid=IwAR2z2rU5MDq6q8-tTdGyZDTMf9pksB1Qes8omOW7bVFg5bxm4dbiAJZXyn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.loc.gov/item/2010586916/?fbclid=IwAR2z2rU5MDq6q8-tTdGyZDTMf9pksB1Qes8omOW7bVFg5bxm4dbiAJZXyn</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary and Secondary Sources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Green Book Description An account of the resource In 1938, Victor Green, a mail carrier in New York City, recognized a need for a guidebook, describing where African Americans could eat and stay during the years of the Jim Crow segregation. The “Green Book” was published for over 30 years and expanded to all 50 states. Listings also included stores, hair salons, gas stations, etc. No locations in Fairfax County were described, however Fairfax County residents could use the guide book when traveling. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <ul> <li>Sources: <a href="http://www.virginiagreenbook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.virginiagreenbook.com</a>; <a href="http://community.village.virginia.edu/greenbooks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://community.village.virginia.edu/greenbooks/</a></li> <li>One can also read digitized issues at: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/the-green-book#/?tab=about&scroll=15" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/the-green-book#/?tab=about&scroll=15</a>; <a href="http://community.village.virginia.edu/greenbooks/content/r" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://community.village.virginia.edu/greenbooks/content/r</a></li> </ul> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary and Secondary Sources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Willa Brown’s Fight for Inclusion by Dennis K. Johnson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 10, 2022 Description An account of the resource Willa Brown was a high school teacher. a licensed aviator, a licensed aircraft mechanic, and one of the founders of the National Airmen’s Association that was dedicated to increase African American participation in aviation. AOPA Pilot Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dennis K. Johnson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/february/10/willa-browns-fight-for-inclusion">https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/february/10/willa-browns-fight-for-inclusion</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary and Secondary Sources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The “Blackbirds”: The story of the first All-Black Aerobatic Team Description An account of the resource Almost 40,000 attended the “Blackbirds,” first all-black aerobatic team, perform at the first all-Black air circus. AOPA Pilot July 5, 2009 by Phil Scott. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <ul> <li>AOPA [The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association]</li> <li><a href="https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/%20https%3A/www.aopa.org%20%E2%80%BA%20all-news%20%E2%80%BA%202009%20%E2%80%BA%20july%20%E2%80%BA%20pilot%20%20%0D">https://www.aopa.org</a> › all-news › 2009 › july › pilot </li> </ul> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary and Secondary Sources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Meaning of the Sankofa Bird Description An account of the resource Excerpt from University of Illinois Springfield African American Studies website: The concept of “Sankofa” is derived from King Adinkera of the Akan people of West Africa. Literally translated, this means “it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot”. “Sankofa” teaches us that we must go back to our roots in order to move forward. That is, we should reach back and gather the best of what our past has to teach us, so that we can achieve our full potential as we move forward. Whatever we have lost, forgotten, forgone, or been stripped of can be reclaimed, revived, preserved, and perpetuated. Visually and symbolically, “Sankofa” is expressed as a mythic bird that flies forward while looking backward with an egg (symbolizing the future) in its mouth. This ties with our motto: “In order to understand our present and ensure our future, we must know our past. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.uis.edu/africanamericanstudies/students/sankofa/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.uis.edu/africanamericanstudies/students/sankofa/\</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Events Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Juneteenth Description An account of the resource Known to some as the country's “second Independence Day,” Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of enslaved people in the United States at the end of the Civil War. For more than 150 years, African American communities across the country have observed this holiday. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth tells the story of how in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, enslaved people would not be free until two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamations went into effect. Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/historical-legacy-juneteenth" title="National Museum of African American History and Culture">National Museum of African American History and Culture</a> General Resources Miscellaneous Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Markers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hall Family Memorial Description An account of the resource A small brick monument in back of Linway Terrace Park. A modest memorial was built by artist Georgia Jessup to honor her ancestors, Maria and Christopher Columbus Hall. Hall purchased 26 acres in Lincolnville along Kirby Road in 1865 from Francis P. Crocker and with his wife, Louisa. Hall established a dairy farm and later opened a store in Washington D.C. The property was later divided among Hall descendants. The road that led into their property from Kirby Road was later named Cottonwood Street. General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Markers Site Location The location of a site, grounds, farmland, land, etc. given as a separate entry from a related item. Location The location of the item or topic Frying Pan Rd District Name of the district that the item is located in Hunter Mill Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frying Pan Meeting House Description An account of the resource Early religious freedom as blacks and whites worshiped together. Plaque installed by Freedom Hill Chapter DAR. General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Markers Site Location The location of a site, grounds, farmland, land, etc. given as a separate entry from a related item. Location The location of the item or topic Old Burke Lake Road District Name of the district that the item is located in Springfield Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burke’s Station’s Woodchoppers and Teamsters Description An account of the resource African Americans cut wood and conveyed it to stations for use by the Union Army. General Resources Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Markers Site Location The location of a site, grounds, farmland, land, etc. given as a separate entry from a related item. Location The location of the item or topic Rte. 123 Courthouse lawn District Name of the district that the item is located in Providence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fairfax County Courthouse – War on the Grounds Description An account of the resource At Courthouse Free African Americans registered there and enslaved were bought and auctioned there. General Resources