(WYDaily/Courtesy of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation)
A special one-day event is returning to Jamestown Settlement to honor the legacy of the first African woman mentioned by name in a historical record at Jamestown.
The special event is supported in part by the Williamsburg Area Arts Commission.
“After Angelo” will celebrate African American culture and heritage with art, music, storytelling, and community conversation, according to a news release from the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.
Residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students, receive free admission with proof of residency.
Throughout the day, attendees can expect artwork by African American artists on display with some available for purchase and see local organizations promoting and empowering the Black community to share their stories and literature or hosting special activities.
AFTER ANGELO SPECIAL EVENT ON FEBRUARY 27 AT JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT CULMINATES A MONTH OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXHIBITS & EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Community militarynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from militarynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
List of Hampton Roads cities celebrating Black History Month
AP
In this June 29, 1963, file photo, Malcolm X addresses a rally in Harlem in New York. During the critical era of the 1950s and 60s, Martin Luther King Jr., who led the 250,000-strong March on Washington in 1963, and Malcolm X were colossal 20th century figures, representing two different tracks: mass non-violent protest and getting favorable outcomes by any means necessary. (AP Photo/File)
and last updated 2021-02-01 20:19:04-05
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - February 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, a month recognized federally to celebrate the contributions African Americans have made to the nation.
“He had a story for everything. He was a great storyteller, and he could spin out anything, and he could tie in anything he wanted to it. He would have you enthralled.”
CAMDEN The brick edifice, empty for decades, sits decaying on Camden s first charted plot: Block 1, Lot 1, along a mostly derelict stretch of Delaware Avenue. Two plastic pontoons marked with black spray-painted squiggles rest atop cinderblocks outside the Benjamin Cooper House, built in 1734 by the grandson of the city s first settler.
Weeds and reeds grow along the shoreline of the Delaware River next to the house; mounds of dirt and generations of maritime and industrial waste obstruct the view of the river. Deer tracks in the mud that long ago overtook cobblestone streets, trash, crumbling warehouses and graffiti show how this once-bustling area of North Camden has gone feral.