In 2021, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors initiated the Black/African American Historical Marker Project to help ensure a more comprehensive and inclusive telling of Fairfax County’s diverse history, including the Black/African American experience.
The Board invited local youth to nominate people and places significant to the African American community for the new markers, which commemorate an event, person or location of historical significance within the county.
A total of 53 nominations were received from individual students, classes and scout troops.
- Below are the fourteen finalists chosen by the Project’s Voting Committee, which was composed of representatives appointed by each member of the Board of Supervisors, community organizations, and FCPS Student Equity Leads.
- The final six nominations (numbered and listed first) were chosen by four members of the Fairfax County History Commission based on feasibility, historical accuracy, and location within the county.