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SUMMARY:First Africans Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful day of reflection\, celebration\, and remembrance as we honor the stories and contributions of the enslaved Africans and African Americans who shaped the history of Stratford Hall. \nWe are thrilled to announce that Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black will be our keynote speaker! A Pulitzer Prize-winning author\, she teaches history at Carnegie Mellon University and serves as Director of the Dietrich College Humanities Center. She has written extensively about the transnational history of West African rice farmers\, including in such works as Deep Roots: Rice Farmers in West Africa and the African Diaspora. Guests can look forward to a wealth of insight\, highlighted in her recent book COMBEE: Harriet Tubman\, the Combahee River Raid\, and Black Freedom during the Civil War. \nRegister for FREE on our SimpleTix page!\nAdmission includes access to the Great House\, grounds\, and all First Africans Day activities. \n \n  \n2025 Schedule: \nAfrican American Cemetery\n10:00 – 10:45 AM Opening Ceremony\nCheyney McKnight\, Shiloh Baptist Church\, Tanyah Dadze\, Becky Stewart and Slam Stewart \nHistoric Area & Council House\n11:00 AM KanKouran West African Dance Company\nGreat House Lawn \n12:00 – 3:00 PM Historical Interpreters\nDontavius Williams – Historic Kitchen\nWillie & Hope Wright – Payne Cabin\nHarold Caldwell – Southwest Outbuilding \n12:00 PM African Ox Flute Performance\nJoshua Allen – West Yard \n1:00 PM Music of the African Diaspora\nSlamOne – West Yard \n1:00 PM Recognizing & Sharing Family Treasures\nBessida Cauthorne White – Council House \n1:30 PM Tobacco Talk\nHarold Caldwell – Southwest Outbuilding \n2:00 PM African Drumming Circle\nSlamOne – West Yard \n3:15 PM Keynote: COMBEE\nDr. Edda L. Fields-Black\, 2025 Pulitzer Prize-Winner – Council House \n4:30 PM Open Mic & Storytelling\nDontavius Williams – Great Hall in the Great House \nStratford Beach\n5:30 PM Cosing Ceremony\nCheyney McKnight\, Becky Stewart and Slam Stewart \n  \nLunch will be served in the Dining Room from 12 – 2 pm\, including fried chicken\, potato salad\, green beans\, rolls\, dessert\, tea\, and lemonade; $20 for ages 12+ and $10 for 11 & under. Food Trucks can be found near the Carriage House from 11 am – 3 pm. Enjoy a refreshing treat from Tilly’s Ice Cream\, or grab some BBQ\, cheesesteaks\, hamburgers\, or hotdogs from Big Mike’s Food Truck! \nShuttle transportation will be available on a 10-15 minute loop\, with stops at the Carriage House and Stables\, the Council House\, and the Payne Cabin. For those with mobility limitations\, golf carts driven by Stratford Staff are available to assist. \n 
URL:https://www.stratfordhall.org/event/first-africans-day/
LOCATION:Stratford Hall\, 483 Great House Road\, Stratford\, Virginia\, 22558
CATEGORIES:Stratford
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