Join me on TikTok as I share the history of Arlington County, Virginia from the perspective of a fourth-generation Halls Hill resident. Over the past five years, I have presented workshops and keynotes and everything in-between to tell the story of Arlington to various organizations. Now, I am taking it to TikTok!

I had this idea over a year ago. On January 2, 2022, I posted this TikTok about Freedman’s Village. My intent was to continue posting these types of mini-history lessons, but it was a lotta work! So it didn’t get done.

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#greenscreen #learnfromme #blackhistory #60secondlesson #arlingtonva #freedmansbureau #communityactivist

♬ original sound – WilmaJ

So today, I am restarting this effort as a series, “Arlington Virginia History…From the Black Side.” I hope you follow me on TikTok – just use your phone camera with the QR code below to get to the Wilma_J_ account

And in any case, enjoy today’s video about the origin of Arlington County.

@wilma_j_

Arlington Virginia History #greenscreen #60secondlessons #blackhistory #arlingtonva #origin #blacktiktok #blackwomentiktok

♬ TikTok All-Star (V2) – Official Sound Studio

See you tomorrow with a new TikTok!