Papa Said, Mama Said preserves the African-American community’s long tradition of storytelling. Art Johnson shares a fable.
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Papa Said, Mama Said
Jumpin' the Broom
Jumping the broom was a marriage ceremony rich with meaning for communities denied traditional rights. Training Specialist Rose McAphee describes the wedding recreated weekly at Colonial Williamsburg’s Great Hopes Plantation.
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Civil War Williamsburg
Williamsburg’s streets are rich with the history of two wars.
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A Slave’s Perspective
Independence was a promise extended to landed white men only. Historic interpreter Hope Smith lays out a slave’s perspective on freedom.
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Runaway Slaves
Runaway slave ads provide a wealth of insights into the life of the colonial slave. Historian Harvey Bakari shares some examples.
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The Slave Trade
The slave trade touched the lives of people around the globe, explains Colonial Williamsburg’s Educational Program Development Director Bill White.
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