Julie Carey, News 4 | May 23, 2024
Visitors to the Woodlawn plantation will hear about free Quanders who purchased parcels of the plantation to farm.
BVM Sports | September 10, 2023
The New Haven Chargers relied on a strong defensive performance to secure a narrow 14-13 road victory over Bentley University. In a game marked by missed field goals, it was the Chargers’ defense that made the difference. The defense, with key interceptions from Giye Jenkins, Juan Rosario, and Jack Quander, preserved the victory.
Tinker Talavera | July 8, 2023
Julian was also interviewed on July 5th by Deny Smith of Vents Magazine, “Into the mind of passionate and creative music artist Julian Quander.”
Peter Jamison, The Washington Post | April 30, 2023
Brendan Cross, The Diamondback | February 27, 2023
The Book Club Play, written by Karen Zacarías, had its first showing Friday (Feb 24) night in Kay Theatre at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
The play follows a group of friends in a book club who are the focus of a documentary and shows the group’s response to the addition of a new member. The play includes comedy, drama and community.
Fatima Quander, an acting for live digital performance lecturer at the University of Maryland, directed the play. Friday was the first of six performances, which will run until March 4.
WJLA 7News | February 9, 2023
Special spotlight feature on Jay Quander and 1799 Prime Restaurant.
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by Michelle Marsh, 7News
Khamare’ Shields, Official Hornet Newspaper | February 9, 2023
On January 21st, 2023, the short film “May They Burn” by LightRay Productions premiered in the Delaware State University EH Theater at 1pm.
This film marks the university’s first student-led production finished under last spring semester’s newly added course, Collaborative Works overseen by Dr. David Tolley.
Raven Quander, a 3rd year Convergence Journalism Major wrote, directed, and acted as the main character, Ember, in the film.
Quander had formed her production company, LightRay Productions, over the course of the short film’s completion.
Mark Zimmermann, Catholic Standard | July 1, 2022
'One blessing upon another' for trailblazing couple, Rohulamin and Carmen Quander, who were among the first students to integrate Sacred Heart School in 1950.
Emily Leayman, Patch | July 29, 2022
A new restaurant with ties to the Quander family called 1799 Prime will start serving steaks and seafood in Alexandria next week. Wednesday, Aug. 3 is opening day for 1799 Prime, located at 110 S. Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA. This is the former location of Restaurant Eve, Chef Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong's restaurant that closed in 2018. The 1799 Prime founder and CEO is Jahmond "Jay" Quander of the Quander family, one of America's oldest African American families. The restaurant name 1799 Prime refers to the date Washington died in 1799. Washington's will requested his slaves be freed upon Martha Washington's death. Martha Washington created a deed of manumission on the first anniversary of Washington's death, and the emancipation of the slaves took effect in 1801. One of those freed slaves was Nancy Carter, who married Charles Quander.
Co-founders Jay Quander and Chef Sonny Tena each bring decades of restaurant experience to 1799 Prime. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, offering a raw bar, steaks, seafood, cocktails, wine and more fine dining selections. The restaurant will open at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Sunday brunch and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. for Sunday dinner.
For more information and reservations, visit 1799prime.com.
News Articles on 1799 Prime:
Quander Family Member Opening New Restaurant 1799 Prime | July 29, 2022
Alexandria's Highly-Anticipated Restaurant 1799 Prime Opens Aug. 3 | July 28, 2022
A name steeped in history | June 30, 2022
Steak and Seafood Restaurant Moving in to Former Restaurant Eve | April 11, 2022
Podcast Episode 19 | April 26, 2022
Intertwined Stories, takes a deeper dive into the history behind the podcast Intertwined: The Enslaved Community at George Washington’s Mount Vernon by bringing extended versions of some of the interviews with the series' contributors. The Quander Family can trace its roots in Virginia and Maryland back to the early seventeenth century. This family became part of the Mount Vernon story in the early nineteenth century when a free Black man named Charles Quander married Nancy Carter, a woman formerly enslaved by George Washington. But the connection didn’t end there. In more recent times, family members have played key roles in interpreting the history of slavery at Mount Vernon, and reconstructing the long history of the Quander family in America. In one of the final interviews for Intertwined, Judge Rohulamin Quander talks about the family’s history, his efforts to preserve it, and the work that remains to be done.
Intertwined is narrated by Brenda Parker and is a production of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and CD Squared. Full transcripts, show notes, and bibliographies for Intertwined are available at www.georgewashingtonpodcast.com.
7News Staff | June 22, 2021
Matthew Maury Elementary in Alexandria, VA has officially been renamed Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School by unanimous approval of the the ACPS school board. Naomi was a former teacher who fought de-segregation when she was a student. A Virginia State College alumna, she began her teaching career in 1955 in Alexandria. Naomi is the wife of Gen. Leo A. Brooks, Sr. (United States Army, ret.) and the mother of Ret. Brig. Gen. Leo A. Brooks, Jr., and Ret. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks.
Read the ACPS Women's History Month Profile on Naomi L. Brooks, March 4, 2022
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Elizabeth Williamson and Haruka Sakaguchi | August 7, 2020
ELEANOR VASS, NPR | August 7, 2020
For nearly a century, the Quander family has come together every year to honor and preserve their history — one that traces its roots back to the story of Nancy Carter Quander, the family matriarch who was formerly enslaved by George and Martha Washington.
The 95th Quander family reunion was scheduled to take place just outside of Washington, D.C., this weekend. But because of COVID-19, the family decided to not gather this year.
During a remote StoryCorps conversation, Rohulamin Quander, 76, and his cousin, Alicia Argrett, 18, talked about their family's long-standing tradition.
The first reunion was held on August 15, 1926, Quander said.
"It's always a very loving, very happy occasion. There are a lot of hugs, a lot of talk about new babies, who has gotten married and, sadly, who has passed away," he said.
Argrett remembered attending a reunion when she was younger. "It was a little bit later that I realized how precious it is to be a part of a family like this," she said.
"The Quander family is a very old and extended family," Quander told Argrett. "When George Washington died, he provided in his will for the freedom of his enslaved people. And one of those people was Nancy Carter, and she married Charles Quander. So this is how it gets started."
"Your great grandmother, Gladys Quander Tansil, was one of those griots who was a keeper of the story," he said. "Her interest was sparked as a child because she went to her first reunion in 1930."
But recently, Quander has been bothered by what he sees as a lack of sustained interest from some younger members of the family. He hopes Argrett can help continue the family tradition of gathering together and preserving their history.
"One thing that I would pass on to you is that you are the keeper of the stories," he told her.
Argrett told Quander that she's going to do what she can "to keep the spirit of the family alive."
"I'm definitely going to put an emphasis on this for my kids," she said. "As we've seen this year, you never know when your last one could be. And I think it's important to capture those opportunities while you still have them in your grasp. And I'm going to do what I can on my end to keep the spirit of the family alive."
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Michael Quander, WUSA9 | March 25, 2020
XIAMEN, Fujian — China was the first country to be hit with the coronavirus outbreak and still has the most amount of cases in the world.
Tens of thousands of Americans live and work in China.
“It was just a complete lock down. It was tough," Julian Quander described.
Quander told WUSA9 what it was like living and working in China when the coronavirus first surfaced in December 2019. Quander moved to China about a decade ago for an opportunity and currently lives in Xiamen, which is about 640 miles away from Wuhan [where the COVID-19 outbreak is said to have started.]
Lynda Yezzi, Phelps County Focus | February 20, 2020
The promotion ceremony for newly promoted Brig. Gen. Mark Quander took place Friday, halfway through Black History Month at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia. The extended Quander family is the only African-American family to produce four general officers in the U.S. military. The other three retired general officers were also in attendance at the promotion ceremony: Gen. Vincent Brooks, Maj. Gen. Leo Brooks, Sr., and Brig. Gen. Leo Brooks, Jr. The Brooks family remains the only African-American family to have three generals from the same immediate family. All four men are Quander descendants.
Pillars of African-American Heritage | Mount Vernon District BOS Brief
Dan Storck, Supervisor, Mount Vernon District, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors | February 11, 2020
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (BOS) met this week and again recognized February as African-American History Month. During the presentation, the Gum Springs Community and the Quander Family were acknowledged for their many important contributions to the Mount Vernon community and as pillars of African American heritage. The Gum Springs community, founded by freed slave West Ford in 1833, on land bequeath to him by the George Washington family, is the oldest African American community in Fairfax County. The Gum Springs Historical Society's Museum and Cultural Center was founded to celebrate and preserve this historic community's artifacts, photographs and information on the residents and founding families of Gum Springs.
The Mount Vernon community owes its gratitude to the Quander family, oldest documented African American family in the Country and a long-time pillar of the Mount Vernon District. The Quander family has provided property for schools, as well as a property adjacent to Quander Road School that provides connective green space to the Fairchild Property (behind the Kings Crossing Walmart), all of which the District plans to make a future park.
Quander feels right at home with Lions | Former TJ player comes up with pair of turnovers in Walkersville's lopsided victory
Adam Vencill Special to the News-Post | October 19, 2019
Four weeks ago, Kamani Quander stepped onto a practice field for the first time as a Walkersville Lion. Quander, a Walkersville resident, had worn the red, white and blue of nearby Thomas Johnson through his first week of his senior season against Middletown. But when the Patriots program forfeited its remaining eight games, Quander expressed a desire to continue his season. While considering transferring, he reached out to Lions coach Joe Polce to see about joining Walkersville’s program.
Steve DeVane, The Fayetteville Observer | July 6, 2019
Col. Mark Quander, a Fayetteville native, became commandant of the U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, on Tuesday. Quander, who will be promoted to brigadier general, is the school’s 98th commandant, according to a statement released by Fort Leonard Wood officials. Brig. Gen. Robert Whittle Jr., who is scheduled to become a major general, turned over leadership of the school to Quander during a ceremony at the Army post.
Maj. Gen. Donna Martin, commander of the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood, said in the statement that officials at the post are elated that Quander was chosen for the position. “You are extraordinarily qualified to serve as the 98th commandant of the Engineer School,” she said.
Quander said he looks forward to continuing the unit’s traditions and moving forward on the path set by Whittle. “We are going to take care of the soldiers and make sure they are prepared for the rigors of the battlefield,” he said.
Quander said he takes the responsibility seriously and understands success is due to the soldiers and civilians in the unit. “With all the equipment, with all the doctrine and with all the training, it takes people and it takes leaders,” Quander said. “It’s the developing of those leaders that is important and we must remain focused on.”
Quander had been serving as commander and division engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Transatlantic Division in Winchester, Virginia, since May 2018. He previously served in Fort Bragg’s 20th Engineer Brigade and in the 82nd Airborne Division’s 307th Engineer Battalion.
Quander received his commission from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1995, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, according to Army records. He holds master’s degrees from the University of Missouri for Science and Technology in engineering management; from Georgetown University in public policy; and from the U.S. Army War College in strategic studies, the records show.
Quander’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Joint Service Commendation Medal.
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247Sports.com | May 17, 2019
From playing for a public high school in Virginia to then picking up and moving to a military academy within the state, Jack Quander (Nokesville, VA) did not take a usual journey to division one football.
CBS | February 28, 2019
Retired Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, who helped coordinate the meeting in Singapore between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while he was commander of U.S. Forces Korea from 2016 until late last year, discusses the second summit on "CBS This Morning" and why it's not a diplomatic failure.
Josh Stirn, 247Sports.com | July 26, 2018
Former men’s basketball player Adrian Branch is one of nine alumni selected to the University of Maryland Athletics 2018 Hall of Fame Class. Adrian is Maryland’s all-time leader in minutes played, and he led the Terps to the 1984 ACC Tournament Championship and back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances during his junior and senior seasons. He is fifth on the school’s all-time scoring list behind Juan Dixon, Greivis Vasquez, Len Bias and Albert King.
Mark Zimmermann, Catholic Standard | December 2, 2014
Evelyn Quander Rattley jokes that her mailman refers to her neighborhood in Northeast Washington as “the Holy Land,” due to its proximity to the Franciscan Monastery, and also other Catholic landmarks like the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, where Rattley, who is 90, typically drives her 31-year-old, brownish-red Volvo for daily Mass. She herself calls her home, “the museum,” for it is filled with family photos, like one of her father in his World War I Army uniform, and her collection of teapots and African artifacts. Fifty years ago, she and her husband Thaddeus, a longtime employee of the U.S. Postal Service, moved into that house, and in that home she cared for him in his last years, until he died of congestive heart failure and diabetes in 1991. Now she starts each day the same way. “I take each day as it comes,” she said. “I begin every day, as I open my eyes, I say, ‘Thank you, Lord for another day,’ . . .
Courtland Milloy, Washington Post | January 19, 1978
In December, 1942, a few days after James W. Quander married and moved into his own apartment in northwest Washington, he got ready to enjoy the holiday season as he had done so many times as a child. Homemade pies and cakes would be stacked on the back porch windowsills and pantry shelves, and scores of aunts, uncles, cousins and other in-laws would simply drop in, as they always had, to eat and talk and sit. But the fond memories of his youth were not to be recaptured that year. None of his relatives showed up. Some had died; others had moved on. "Everyone seemed so out of touch," Quander recalled recently. "It took a while, but I finally started to realize that the family was coming apart." What followed through the years was, in effect, the rebuilding of the Quander family, a search for roots comparable to Alex Haley's, and the establishment of a family newsletter to keep members in touch.
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The Quanders: Since 1684, an Enduring African-American Legacy was released on January 29, 2021 and is available for purchase. Written and published by author and family historian, Judge Rohulamin Quander, this is the first detailed, historical account of the internationally known Quander family, one of the oldest documented African American families in the country with a 350 year lineage dating back to colonial Maryland. This new book is the first primary single source encapsulating this fascinating, multi-century story.