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Lyon s legacy II: The backlash begins – Greater Greater Washington

Crandal Mackey standing in front of a building in Rosslyn. Image from rosslynva.org. Lyon’s Legacy” is a limited-run opinion column on the history of housing in Arlington. A version of this article first appeared in ARLnow. Arlington County was once home to a community of former slaves so prosperous that tours were given to foreign dignitaries as evidence of America’s racial progress. Today, just about the only physical trace of Freedman’s Village is a plaque on a highway overpass. Some of the descendants of that community remain in Arlington today, but for others, exile has been made permanent.

Lyon s Legacy II: The Backlash Begins

Lyon s Legacy II: The Backlash Begins
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