News and Information
February 26, 2025
From Left: Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill; Marlon Murphy (Fairfax County Fire Rescue); Paul Woods (NCS); Ramona Carroll (NCS); Nelfred “Tilly” Blanding (Retired); Evelyn Spain (NAACP); County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey McKay; Franconia District Supervisor Rodney Lusk; Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity; Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez (BOS); Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik; Fairfax County Public Schools At-Large School Board Member Ilryong Moon; Emma Marshall (Retired); Andrea Richardson (CSB); Dale T. Wallace (Retired).
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Fairfax County marked Black History Month with a community celebration “Unite, Uplift & Celebrate!” at the Fairfax County Government Center on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
This year’s theme was “Building on a Legacy.” Nelfred “Tllly” Blanding served as Mistress of Ceremony for a program that featured speakers, musical and dance entertainment, and more.
Fairfax County Chief Equity Officer Toni Zollicoffer was the Keynote Speaker. Also presenting remarks were Katina Powers, senior manager at Cox, co-sponsor of the event; Rev. Trevor L. Black, pastor of Peace Baptist Church in Dunn Loring, VA; Jeffrey C. McKay, Chair, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors; Rodney Lusk, Franconia District Supervisor; and Bryan Hill, Fairfax County Executive.
Elements of Surprise (R&B Group), Nikki Joy Brown (musical artist) and Myrna Kinney (musical artist), provided entertainment, along with Bennie Herron (poet), Ellis Hamilton (saxophonist), Westgate School Age Child Care’s The Lady Wolves Step Team; and The Zeta Tau Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (step performance).
The Board of Supervisors proclaimed February 2025 Black History Month in Fairfax County. For more information on Black History Month in Fairfax County, visit the county’s Black History Month webpage and NCS’ Black History Month webpage.
See more photos in NCS' Flickr album. See a Fairfax Channel 16 video of the event below.
Kathryn
February 11, 2025
The Fairfax County community is invited to join county leaders for "Unite, Uplift and Celebrate!" a Black History Month celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2025 at 5 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pwky., Fairfax.
The theme for this year's event is “Building on a Legacy.” Please attend and enjoy local performances, interactive activities, enlightening discussion and light refreshments with your neighbors.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed February Black History Month in Fairfax County. Please visit the NCS Black History Month web page and the Fairfax County Black History Month web page to learn more about this and other 2025 Black History Month events.
February 10, 2025
Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services is pleased to announce a new web page celebrating the accomplishments and impact of Black leaders and community members who have provided the inspiration, leadership or vision that contributed to NCS.
This page is launching in February 2025 in honor of Black History Month. Black History Month has been celebrated annually in the United States since 1976, and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed February 2025 as Black History Month in Fairfax County. The web page also features information on Fairfax County and NCS Black History Month programs and events.
The collection of stories is an opportunity to learn about the people whose lives have impacted NCS' history and current mission - and are being remembered for generations with their name on NCS facilities and historical markers.
NCS will continue to expand this collection as part of NCS Stories - an initiative to preserve and share stories of the persons, places and events that shaped the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services. To share additional information for potential inclusion on this page or other Stories pages, please email NCSCommunications@fairfaxcounty.gov.