A Black Lives Matter protest on King Street in Old Town, Alexandria, on Friday, June 5, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
Ivory Bean speaking at a vigil against police brutality at the Charles Houston Recreation Center in Old Town on June 4, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
A vigil for victims of police brutality at Charles Houston Recreation Center on June 4, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson speaks at a vigil against police brutality at the Charles Houston Recreation Center in Old Town on June 4, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
A Black Lives Matter demonstration walks through Old Town to the George Washington National Masonic Memorial, June 4, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
A Black Lives Matter protest on King Street in Old Town on Friday, June 5, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
A Black Lives Matter protest at Market Square in Old Town, Alexandria, on Friday, June 5, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Police Chief Michael Brown joins protestors outside the city’s police headquarters on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
A Black Lives Matter protest on King Street in Old Town, Friday, June 5, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
Hundreds of demonstrators participated in a vigil against police brutality at the Charles Houston Recreation Center in Old Town on June 4, 2020 (Staff photo by James Cullum)
Resident-made signs in support for Black Lives Matter at the Bailey’s Crossroads Goodwin House (photo courtesy Goodwin House)
A Black Lives Matter demonstration at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial in Old Town, June 4, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
A Black Lives Matter demonstration at Market Square in Old Town, Alexandria, on Friday, June 5, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
A Black Lives Matter demonstration on King Street in Old Town, Alexandria, on Friday, June 5, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
A Black Lives Matter demonstration walks up King Street to the George Washington National Masonic Memorial in Old Town, June 4, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Police participate in a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Old Town, June 4, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)
The Alexandria Black History Museum has spent the last year gathering documentation from the unrest throughout the city following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police.
The virtual exhibition “Preserving Their Names” opens May 25 and includes pictures and objects from the demonstrations, including banners, face masks and poems.
Violent incidents against Black Americans throughout the country came to a head last summer, and in Alexandria there were a number of demonstrations, including on King Street, outside police headquarters and Charles Houston Recreation Center.
The museum is continuing to collect materials on the events, especially signs and posters.
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
