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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Alexandria Black History Museum will host a free lecture and book signing Saturday morning featuring Jeffrey Bennett, author of The Black Belt of Virginia: Untold Stories of African American History.
A moderated discussion, brief book reading and signing will run from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 6, at the museum, 902 Wythe St. Admission is free and the event is open to the public, though seating is limited and reservations are encouraged. Free tickets are available through the Historic Alexandria shop.
Bennett is a writer specializing in Black history, race relations and African diaspora studies. His work has appeared in TIME, USA Today, the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun, the Richmond Times-Dispatch and several other publications. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from Virginia Military Institute and a master's in business administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Attendees will also have an opportunity to preview the Alexandria Black History Museum during the event.
The museum is located five blocks from the Braddock Road Metro station on the Yellow and Blue lines. Street parking is available. For more information, call 703.746.4356.
For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Nicole Quinn at historicalexandria@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711. Free interpretation and translation services are available by emailing LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or calling 703.746.3960.
