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Kings Glen Elementary students submitted the nominations for three upcoming historical markers recognizing Black history in Virginia. (Google Maps )
SPRINGFIELD, VA When Gov. Ralph Northam s administration chose three new state historical highway markers suggested by Kings Glen Elementary students in Springfield, it was a testament to the students research.
Five new Virginia historical highway markers were announced by Northam in April as part of the 2021 Black History Month Historical Marker Contest. The three winning nominations from the Kings Glen students were for Mary Elizabeth Bowser, Dangerfield and Harriet Newby, and Dr. Edwin B. Henderson.
The nominations were the product of the school s History Hunters and History Makers Club, according to a news release from Fairfax County Public Schools. Maura Keaney, the school s technology specialist, founded the club for fourth, fifth and sixth graders and sought to shed light on historical figures that have been overloo
Governor Northam announces 5 new historical highway markers that address Black history in Virginia
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RICHMOND â Governor Ralph Northam announced five new state historical highway markers honoring the Commonwealth s African American history.
âThe contributions of influential African Americans have frequently been ignored, underrepresented, and even silenced,â said Governor Northam. âWith this initiative, we have asked students and teachers to help us tell a more accurate, comprehensive, and inclusive Virginia story by suggesting new historical markers that recognize Black Virginians and the important ways they have shaped our shared history. I am grateful to all those who have joined in our efforts to build a strong and equitable Commonwealth.â
UpdatedTue, Apr 20, 2021 at 12:58 pm ET
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Sullivan Massaro (second from top), a student at Kings Glen Elementary School in Springfield, nominated Dr. Edwin Henderson for a historical marker. (Virginia Secretary of Education)
VIRGINIA Five new state historical highway markers that address African American history in Virginia, including one in Falls Church, were selected by the administration of Gov. Ralph Northam.
Northam announced the five new state historical highway markers on Monday. The markers were submitted by Virginia students as part of the second annual Black History Month Historical Marker Contest.
The historical highway markers will be erected in the cities of Falls Church and Richmond and the counties of Culpeper, Brunswick and Cumberland. Three of the five markers selected by the Northam administration were nominated by students at Kings Glen Elementary School in Springfield.