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Another effort, to be undertaken by Cheryl A. Snowden, another Black historian at the Beach, is using a city grant also to research specifically, the history of the oldest Black community in that city, which dates back to the War of 1812. Her project is called “Project Seajack.”. Eventually their labor of love will be written as research ...
See links below for more information on each. Additional African American Neighborhoods. In addition to historically black neighborhoods, Virginia Beach has other prominent African-American communities. Lake Edwards. Soon to be home to the African American Cultural Center, Lake Edwards has an interesting story of its own. learn more. L&J Gardens.
Mar 24, 2021 · A lawsuit was filed by a group of local African Americans in 1951 against the Virginia Conservation Commission for being denied entrance to the park. The suit wasn’t heard until 1955, and ...
Oct 13, 2017 · After a year’s effort, the “History of African-American Communities in Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach” has been published and will be available at the city’s libraries in the near future.
May 6, 2024 · ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A new story map chronicles 65 historically Black beaches and other places of Black historical significance in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including portions of New York ...
- Chesapeake Conservancy
Feb 21, 2019 · VIRGINIA BEACH Margie Wilson Coefield can trace her family’s roots in Princess Anne County back to the 1800s, and she has many stories to share. Her late father, Carlos F. Wilson, worked at T…
Feb 23, 2024 · VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — There's a new honor for the historic African-American Seatack community: a new book is in the works that showcases its rich history. Local historian Edna Hawkins-Hendrix ...
