Remnants of Black church uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg
The brick foundation of one the oldest Black churches in the United States has been unearthed by archaeologists at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.
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The brick foundation of one the oldest Black churches in the United States has been unearthed by archaeologists at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.
"This helps to erase the historical and social amnesia that has afflicted this country for so many years," the church's pastor said.
The discovery of the First Baptist Church in Colonial WIlliamsburg comes as the living history museum is reckoning with its storytelling about the country's origins and the role of Black Americans.
The discovery of the First Baptist Church in Colonial WIlliamsburg comes as the living history museum is reckoning with its storytelling about the country's origins and the role of Black Americans.
The discovery of the First Baptist Church in Colonial WIlliamsburg comes as the living history museum is reckoning with its storytelling about the country's origins and the role of Black Americans.