Black History and the National Park Service

In this 30-minute conversation, Ajena Rogers, Supervisory Park Ranger at Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, shares her first-hand perspective on how the National Park Service - through individual rangers and as a large national agency - tells the stories of African Americans. Rogers is a Roanoke, Va., native whose National Park Service career started on the Blue Ridge Parkway. She has also worked at Booker T. Washington National Monument (just 30 minutes from the Parkway), Valley Forge, and Independence National Historical Park. Since 2010, she has served as Supervisory Park Ranger at Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site in Richmond, Virginia.
Additional resources discussed in the program:
Blue Ridge Folklife Project
www.loc.gov/co...
“Ajena Cason Rogers: Amplifying Voices of African American Women” www.nps.gov/ar...
National Park Service African American Heritage website
www.nps.gov/su...
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[@cherylteare3271]

This is great. We are planning a trip with friends along the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah - I want to be sure that my history is reflected and embraced on. our trip. I hope the materials show more diverse Americans and ranges. Thank you!

[@velmamays5776]

What wonderful points! People tend to forget that the Civil Rights era took 50 years of struggle. 50 years from now our black boys may be safer but the struggle will continue.