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Enslaved Black Children Were Educated Here. Now the Public Can Learn the History.
Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on ...
Crews unearth relics of enslaved children’s lives at site of 1760s school
The excavation of the Williamsburg Bray School has yielded hundreds of artifacts, providing a glimpse into the lives of Black ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Artifacts From One of the Nation’s Oldest Schools for Black Children
News of the discoveries comes amid the opening of the Williamsburg Bray School building, which educated hundreds of free and ...
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Oldest school for Black children opening in Williamsburg - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Colonial Williamsburg moves a 260-year-old building, originally called the Bray School, on a truck to a new location a half-mile away, where it will be put on public display, in Williamsburg, Va ...
Groundbreaking of historic Black church held in Colonial Williamsburg on Juneteenth
On Juneteenth, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Williamsburg to rebuild the African Baptist meeting house. The church ...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in the Greater Williamsburg area
The Williamsburg area has plenty of events planned to celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth, starting this weekend.
Williamsburg named as one of the best places to celebrate Juneteenth
U.S. News & World Report recently named Williamsburg one of the best places to celebrate Juneteenth, joining notable ...
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Groundbreaking of historic Black church held in Colonial Williamsburg on Juneteenth
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — In honor of Juneteenth, Colonial Williamsburg isn't just looking back. It's making steps forward. Thursday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the reconstructed African ...
Archaeologists unearth cellar in America’s first school for enslaved children
The Bray School opened in 1760 and was North America’s first institution to educate both enslaved and free Black children. However, the Bray School’s underlying goals offer a stark example of the ...