35 Results for tag "African American"

• Tour: Black Artists and Artisans

  Enjoy a guided tour of the exhibit “'I made this': Works by Black Artists and Artisans."

• DIY Craft: Quilting

  Discover the story of Emma Russell, quilter, and enjoy a mini-quilting project.

• Tour: Nassau Street, Past, Present, and Future

  Join us at the First Baptist Church site for a walking tour and learn how a century of archaeology is contributing to a dynamic past, present, and future on Nassau Street.

• Film: Williamsburg – The Story of a Patriot

  See the 1957 film, in its vibrant 70mm format, that tells the story of a Virginia planter deciding to join the patriot cause.

• Performance: Good Progress

  Meet Mrs. Wager, teacher of the Williamsburg Bray School, as she debates the nature of her school with Elizabeth DeRosario, a free Black woman.

• Performance: Beyond The Walls

  The scholars of the Bray school have a lot that they can learn from the tiny creatures within its walls.

• Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past

  Meet people of the past for some informal conversation or activity.

• Performance: Visit with Reverend Gowan Pamphlet

  Step into the past with Gowan Pamphlet, revolutionary Black Baptist preacher. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.

• Performance: God is My Rock

  Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved man and popular local preacher, offers his perspective on slavery, religion, and freedom.

• Performance: Judith and Daniel

  Judith and Daniel, an enslaved couple, anxiously await their reunion after a year apart. Learn the tragic story resulting in their separation.

• Black History Month Dinner at King's Arms Tavern

  Black History Month "Chef's Table: Food from the Trans-Atlantic Trade Routes" menu will explore the foods brought with the African Trade routes.