Name: “Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries” by Chris Barbuschak and Suzanne S. LaPierre
Start: 2026-01-22T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-22T20:30:00-05:00
Location: 9248 Lee Ave, Manassas, VA 20110-5513, United States

$\u201cDesegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries\u201d by Chris Barbuschak and Suzanne S. LaPierre$

During the Jim Crow era, many public libraries were segregated and inaccessible to Black residents. They resisted integration even after the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. Discover the truth about the barriers imposed on the Black community and learn about the citizens-turned-activists who used protests and lawsuits to achieve more equitable library services from historians Chris Barbuschak and Suzanne S. LaPierre, authors of "Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries." This lecture is a FREE program jointly sponsored by the Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation and Historic Prince William.