CELEBRATING BLACK AUTHORS - Deacon Tim Tilghman, second from right, poses with authors CoCo Labo, Valarie Johnson, Elena Neely and Melanie Glynn as part of the Coffee With Local Black Authors Feb. 15 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Old Town. The event was co-sponsored by the church and the Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria in celebration of Black History Month. www.ccnalexandria.org