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Documentary on racism in Alexandria’s history airing on PBS this week

By Vernon Miles
Resolved: Never Again poster (image via Historic Alexandria/Facebook)

A documentary about Alexandria’s reckoning with its racist history is airing on WHUT, a regional PBS station, this week and next weekend.

The Alexandria Community Remembrance Project’s documentary Resolved: Never Again, features interviews with local leaders, descendants of lynching victim Joseph McCoy and others.

“Experience Alexandria’s journey through its complex history in Resolved: Never Again, a powerful 50-minute documentary tracing the city’s establishment in 1749, its role in the domestic slave trade, the tragic lynchings of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas, and modern efforts to confront this past,” a release said.

The film can be viewed on channel 19 on Alexandria’s Comcast on the following dates and times:

Tune in to WHUT/PBS to watch.

  • Monday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2 a.m.
  • Tuesday, November 26, 11 a.m.
  • Wednesday, November 27, 4 p.m.
  • Friday, November 29, 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 1, 12 a.m.
  • Monday, December 9, 9 p.m.

The documentary can also be watched online at the aforementioned times.

“Alexandria’s history as a major hub for the domestic slave trade is often overlooked,” said Audrey Davis, co-chair of the Alexandria Community Remembrance Project (ACRP). “This film ensures those truths are told, while honoring the resilience of our Black community.”

Photo via Historic Alexandria/Facebook

About the Author

  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.