Discover the rich African American history of the Chesapeake Bay region through this collection of stories written by Chesapeake Heartland fellows, interns, and community members.
On the Black History of Kent County and Washington College by Jason Patterson
My artwork focuses on African American history. In my practice, I highlight certain histories that are not well known or create work on known historical events or figures…
Diligence, Activism, and Advocacy: An Oral History Interview with Mr. James Rochester by Paris Young & Katy Shenk
Mr. James Rochester worked with his father as a waterman on the Chesapeake Bay doing “just about everything that everybody did in Rock Hall from the age of nine years old.”
