During Black History Month, the Your Philanthropy Matters show featured The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, Virginia, just across the river from Washington DC.   Dr. Scott Taylor, President of The BHMA, joined us for a lively conversation about the museum,.

Arlington was home to many former African American slaves who had settled in Freedman's village only to be displaced for the creation of Arlington National Cemetery.  Today, Arlington is still the home to three historically African American neighborhoods and was the home of Dr. Charles Drew.  In addition Arlington was the first community in Virginia to integrate their schools leading to mass resistance.   Arlington is also the home of Joan Trumpeter Mulholland , a Caucasian woman who participated in and was arrested during the lunch counter protests of the 1960s.  She is featured in an iconic photograph in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.