The story of Cuffeytown, a free Black community founded in 1778 in Chesapeake, VA. Cuffeytown, also known as Long Ridge, was founded by free Black families in Chesapeake, Virginia, as early as 1778.
A Richmond artist uses murals to spark dialogue, honor history, and empower communities. In this episode, a Richmond-based public artist shares how they use large-scale murals to amplify ...
The late composer, musician and bandleader Duke Ellington once said, ''I contend that the Negro is the creative voice of America, IS creative America, and it was a happy day when the first unhappy ...
In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its ...
In his latest project, Ken Burns turns his lens to the American Revolution — an event he has called the most significant ...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will celebrate its ninth anniversary Sept. 24. Since opening in 2016, the museum has welcomed almost 13 million ...
The American Revolution is a six-part, twelve-hour PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein that explores America's ...