 Covid-19 Pandemic adds another element to interpreting history. First and foremost is safety. Using a facial cover to protect myself and the guest is vital. Another day's work on the "little Mountain" Monticello with my face mask. IMG_5332 (1)
Marion Cohen speaking to children on Mulberry Row-Monticello . Marion at Monticello
Marion Cohen returned to Jefferson's Mountain for Home School Day. Children from all ages spent the day at the historic site. Children were learning about the enslaved community that provides the forced labor of building, farming, cooking and cleaning.
As we celebrate Black history Month, I want to take the time to invite you all to learn more about African American history. Learn how resilient and steadfast the enslaved community was to survive. Remember their toil and tribulations. Their hardships and misery. Remember their spirit of never giving up. Let us rejoice in their [...]
Mission Statement, 2.2.22 - To provide an educational vehicle in print and social media on the historical struggles encountered by African Americans through their journey on the road to creating a more perfect union. To dismantle the discourse of miscommunication and lack of understanding towards Blacks and their culture. To give a voice to those [...]
It seems so long ago when I interpreted at the Manassas, Virginia Civil War Days. It was 2013 and how naïve I was to think all was well in the world. Since that photo, many feel we are in another Civil War. We have civil discourse unknown in my lifetime. We see levels of racism and [...]
