Register For The First Community Listening And Learning Session Set For February 4

Press release from the City of Fairfax:

02/01/2021 11:14 AM

The first Connecting Fairfax City for All community listening and learning session will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 4. The session will be held virtually. Register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the session.

Topic

Susan Gray, director of the City of Fairfax Office of Historic Resources, presents “Crossroads of Conflict: Fairfax Courthouse in the Civil War.”

Upcoming Community Listening and Learning Sessions (login details will be shared soon)

• February 11: Dr. Karen L. Cox, professor of history at the University of North Carolina, presents “The Lost Cause and Confederate Monuments and Memory” at 7 p.m. Facilitated discussion will follow her presentation.
• February 25: Brent Tarter, historian and author and editor of the Library of Virginia’s Discovering Virginia Biography, presents “The 1902 Virginia Constitution: White Supremacy and Disenfranchisement” at 7 p.m.

In addition to the listening sessions, Fairfax City launched an online tool to gather comments, personal stories, ideas, and questions – all of which can be submitted anonymously. Residents are encouraged to take this opportunity to weigh in on how the city’s nomenclature – street and place names and historical monuments and markers – is perceived by residents, customers, and visitors. All ideas, opinions, and suggestions are welcome.

Learn more about this citywide initiative on Engage Fairfax.

This press release was produced by the City of Fairfax. The views expressed here are the author’s own.