DMV Spotlight shines a light on Black History Month on 2-11-24 with a focus on Manumission Tour Company, founded by 4th generation Alexandria resident John Taylor Chapman, who is also an Alexandria Council member.

Chapman explains that Alexandria has an abundance of black history of both enslaved and free. Chapman notes that what was believed to be one of  the largest slave traders business, Franklin and Armfield, was located on Duke Street in Alexandria, as well as historic black churches including Alfred Street Baptist Church and Shiloh Baptist. Chapman shares that he had been unaware of the preponderance of African American history despite growing up  in Alexandria and founded the Manumission Tour Company to help educate people. Chapman explains the name, Manumission ‘ referred to a former enslaved person who had been given their ‘freedom papers’.

For more information about their tours, please visit: https://www.manumissiontours.com/copy-of-about-us

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