Project Resources

Allen, R. (1992) Black Churches Grow With Loudoun, Fairfax: Larger Congregations Reflect an Influx of Younger Families During the Last Decade. The Washington Post (1974-) https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1992/11/26/black-churches-grow-with-loudoun-fairfax/e2f1496a-d4c8-4f75-a639-4569e25391e0/

  Melton, R. H. (1989) Wilder, Coleman Play To Va. Congregations: FINAL Edition. The Washington post.

Witnessing Worship: A Photographic Study of Faith in Alexandria Photographs by Nina Tisara in the collection of Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum. https://media.alexandriava.gov/docs-archives/historic/info/lyceum/witnessingworshipexhibit.pdf

McKITTRICK, K. (2006). The Authenticity of This Story Has Not Been Documented: Auction Blocks. In Demonic Grounds: Black Women and the Cartographies of Struggle (NED-New edition, pp. 65–90). University of Minnesota Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5749/j.ctttv711.6

McKITTRICK, K. (2006). Introduction: Geographic Stories. In Demonic Grounds: Black Women and the Cartographies of Struggle (NED-New edition, pp. ix–xxxii). University of Minnesota Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5749/j.ctttv711.3

Fuentes, M. J. (2016). Jane: Fugitivity, Space, and Structures of Control in Bridgetown. In Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive (pp. 13–45). University of Pennsylvania Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1c5chbv.5

Fuentes, M. J. (2016). Rachael and Joanna: Power, Historical Figuring, and Troubling Freedom. In Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive (pp. 46–69). University of Pennsylvania Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1c5chbv.6

Arlington Senior News. (2006, April 24). Arlington Sun Gazette (Merrifield, VA). Available from NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/12E7A1B4CC251D98.

“THE WORK UNDER WAY: Colored Baptists Across the River to Have a New Church.” The Washington Post (1877-1922) 1891: 1–. Print.

“ALEXANDRIA NEWS IN BRIEF: Meeting in Memory of Benjamin Thomas, Who Was Lynched. Colored Ministers Counsel Their Hearers to Suppress Crime and Uphold the Law--Penton-Lee Marriage Announced--City Notes.” The Washington Post (1877-1922) 1899: 8–. Print.

“SNOW, HATTIE P.” The Washington Post (1974-) 1992: D6–. Print.

WHEELER, GLORIA F. (1992, Mar 25). The Washington Post (1974) http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/wheeler-gloria-f/docview/140585292/se-2

WASHINGTON POST BUREAU. (1898). ALEXANDRIA NEWS IN BRIEF: Feeling Against Lovelace Brown in Lower Fairfax Growing. May be Difficult to Secure a Jury to Try the Man Who Killed His Son--The Funeral of the Victim--Other Alexandria News. The Washington Post (1877-1922), 8–.

Virginia News. (1888, November 24). Washington Bee, p. 4. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B2E340B2C9FFB8%40EANAAA-12BA77CA713FAA80%402410966-12B9B118A552D328%403-12DEA0DF14E9C668%40Virginia%2BNews.

Virginia News. (1888, December 1). Washington Bee, p. 3. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B2E340B2C9FFB8%40EANAAA-12BA77CD296ED3A8%402410973-12B9B118A9B517F0%402-12DDA6D6CDDF29A8%40Virginia%2BNews.

Alexandria Jottings. (1889, January 26). Leader, p. 3. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B866B9DD0DE590%40EANAAA-12CE3CC344FE2ED8%402411029-12CE2B12ADE4CB68%402-12E91630052EC070%40Alexandria%2BJottings.

[Metropolitan; Washington; Lee]. (1889, March 9). Leader, p. 5. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B866B9DD0DE590%40EANAAA-12CE3CE272597B08%402411071-12CE2B15E2DEA2C0%404-12E59B3C1C6F4818%40%255BMetropolitan%253B%2BWashington%253B%2BLee%255D.

Alexandria Jottings. (1889, March 30). Leader, p. 5. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B866B9DD0DE590%40EANAAA-12CE3CE79EC1C398%402411092-12CE2B15EA6D5400%404-12E655DAEF483F80%40Alexandria%2BJottings.

[Representatives; Samaritans; Daughters; Constitutional; Richmond; Charles H. Marshall; District]. (1885, August 22). Washington Bee, p. 2. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B2E340B2C9FFB8%40EANAAA-12BAB8F0136D05C0%402409776-12B9B11F61250410%401-12DEA19BB60A2AE0%40%255BRepresentatives%253B%2BSamaritans%253B%2BDaughters%253B%2BConstitutional%253B%2BRichmond%253B%2BCharles%2BH.%2BMarshall%253B%2BDistrict%255D.

City Briefs. (1904, November 12). Washington Bee, 24 (23), p. [8]. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B2E340B2C9FFB8%40EANAAA-12CCEDA9E01184B8%402416797-12CCEDAA275D9F18%407-12CCEDAB5063FFC8%40City%2BBriefs.

Unique Bay Ridge Outing. (1902, August 9). Colored American, IX (17), p. 13. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B2889871B31178%40EANAAA-12CCE566527ADD90%402415971-12CCE5668DBEFF48%4012-12CCE5679A049560%40Unique%2BBay%2BRidge%2BOuting.

Arlington Notes. (1920, August 21). Washington Bee, p. 8. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B2E340B2C9FFB8%40EANAAA-12BA633D947E9500%402422558-12B9B0D991888298%407-12DCFDBE57750910%40Arlington%2BNotes.

Arlington, Va.. (1920, August 28). Washington Bee, p. 4. Available from Readex: African American Newspapers: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12B2E340B2C9FFB8%40EANAAA-12BA633FA4353DC8%402422565-12B9B0D9C36EF7A0%403-12DCEE971B286C50%40Arlington%252C%2BVa..

“The Colored Citizens Association Anniversary Booklet,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/207.

Allen, R. (1992) BLACK CHURCHES GROW WITH LOUDOUN, FAIRFAX. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1992/11/26/black-churches-grow-with-loudoun-fairfax/e2f1496a-d4c8-4f75-a639-4569e25391e0/

Bethlehem of Alexandria. History. https://www.bethlehemofalexandria.org/history/

Bethlehem Baptist Church. https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=bethlehem%20baptist%20church

City of Alexandria Virginia. (2022) African American Churches Collection. https://www.alexandriava.gov/museums/african-american-churches-collection)

New Mount Zoar. Our history. http://www.nmzoar.org/our-history

Shiloh Baptist Church. https://www.shiloh-bc.org/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwjMiiBhA4EiwAZe6jQ-qi0AY156zlToAB9un2Uu1ShRw49mOqAlcDD26TreNRFSvLgUruZBoChYEQAvD_BwE

Alfred St. Baptist Church. https://www.alfredstreet.org/

Zion Baptist Church. https://zion-baptist-church.org/

Beulah Baptist Church. http://beulahbaptistva.com/

Mt. Olive Baptist Church. https://www.mtolivebc.org/

Mount Zion Baptist Church. https://mountzionbaptist.com/

Trinity Episcopal Church. https://www.trinitychurcharlington.org/

Trinity Episcopal Church Arlington, VA. https://www.facebook.com/TrinityArlington/

Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church https://www.lomaxchurchva.com

Arlington, County. Lomax African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Local-Historic-District/Lomax-Church

Mt. Salvation Baptist Church. https://www.facebook.com/mtsalvationbaptistchurch/

Arlington, County. Mount Salvation Baptist Cemetery. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Local-Historic-District/Mount-Salvation-Baptist-Cemetery

Find a Grave. Mount Salvation Baptist Church. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2661415/mount-salvation-baptist-church

Gates, L. (2021). The Black Church on Halls Hill. https://hallshill.com/tag/mt-salvation-baptist-church/

New Mount Zoar. (1997)  131^st Church Anniversary: 1866-1997: New Mt. Zoar Baptist Church Fairfax Va.

Patterson, L. (2015).  The Shiloh Story- Journey to Jubilee: 150 years.

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. https://mtcalvaryfairfax.net/

Mount Olive Baptist Church. https://www.mountolive-church.org/

First Baptist Church Merrifield. https://firstbaptistchurchmerrifield.org/

First Baptist Church of Merrifield. https://www.facebook.com/movingfromgoodtogreat/

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. https://www.mtpleasantbaptist.org/

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of Herndon. https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/religious-organization/Mount-Pleasant-Baptist-Church-of-Herndon-132165813546636/

Historical Marker Database. Historical Site of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=126641

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. https://www.mtpleasantaldie.org/welcome

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. https://www.facebook.com/MPBCAldie/

Mt. Zion United Methodist Church-Leesburg. https://mtzionunitedmethodistchurchleesburg.org/

Historical Marker Database. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=126606

First Mt. Olive Baptist Church. https://1stmtolive.org/

Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Hamilton, VA. https://www.facebook.com/MtZionUMCHamilton/

Oak Grove Baptist Church. https://ogbc-sterling.org/

Loudoun County. Historic African American churches and Mutual Aid Societies. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/559ec31fe4b0550458945194/t/563d3b28e4b069d7f222cc5b/1446853416787/AA+Churches+colorchart.jpg+857×650+pixels.pdf

Friends of Thomas Balch Library. A glimpse into Loudoun County’s African American History. http://balchfriends.org/glimpse

Virginia Room Research. Fairfax County Black History Resources. Fairfax County History. https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/local-history/black-history

Fairfax County. Black History in the Photographic Archive of Fairfax County, Virginia. https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/ld.php?content_id=64191881

Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum. Witnessing Worship: A Photographic Study of Faith in Alexandria. https://media.alexandriava.gov/docs-archives/historic/info/lyceum/witnessingworshipexhibit.pdf

Turner, N. (2020). Soul Liberty: The Evolution of Black Religious Politics in Postemancipation Virginia.

The Harvard Gazette. How the Black Church Saved America. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/03/the-history-and-importance-of-the-black-church/