Williamsburg: Preserving African American History

Another View The Radio Show Podcast · Mar 4, 2021 · 54m

Williamsburg, Virginia, and specifically, William and Mary and Colonial Williamsburg, has come a long way in acknowledging the contributions of African American enslaved and free people to quality of life since the landing of the first Africans to English North America more than 400 years ago. What was once an ignored legacy is now coming to light through thoughtful apology, rigorous scholarship, and archaeological findings. We talk about the latest finding - the identification of the structure of the Williamsburg Bray School - an 18th century school dedicated to the education of free and…