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Sean Jones, The Progress-Index Richard Stewart tells students from Cultural Roots Cooperative about the history of Pocahontas Island inside his Black History Museum on the island, on May 3, 2021, in Petersburg, Va. (Sean Jones/The Progress-Index via AP) May 09, 2021 - 6:02 AM PETERSBURG, Va. - “It’s so nice to hear children’s voices in here again,” said Richard Stewart, immersed in a field trip of about 20 kids standing in his home on Pocahontas I...

School co-op raises funds for Black history museum SEAN JONES, The Progress-Index FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Students from Cultural Roots, an education cooperative, gift $3,500 to Richard Stewart, who runs the Pocahontas Island Black History Museum on the island, on May 3, 2021, in Petersburg, Va. (Sean Jones/The Progress-Index via AP)Sean Jones/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3Richard Stewart tells students from Cultural Roots Cooperative about the history of Pocahontas Island inside his ...

The Progress-Index PETESRBURG – “It’s so nice to hear childrens voices in here again,” said Richard Stewart, immersed in a field trip of about 20 kids standing in his home on Pocahontas Island.  Stewart’s house doubles as a Black History Museum that chronicles the island’s history as a the “oldest Black community in the United States.” It was the home of free Blacks as early as the 1800s, achieving prosperity and esteem. About 700 historical pieces are packed within ...