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Courtesy of John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library/Colonial Williamsburg. William & Mary officials say the building is likely the oldest structure still in existence in the U.S. that was dedicated to the education of Black children.
Researchers Rediscover School For Free And Enslaved Black Children At William & Mary
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Published: 25 February 2021
The College of William & Mary has confirmed the historic identity of a small white building tucked away on campus.
After more than a decade of research — including archaeological digs and analysis of the building’s wood framing — academics have determined it was the original Williamsburg Bray School. The institution specialized in teaching Christianity to more than 400 enslaved and free Black children from 1760 to 1774.