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Revolution 250: Stories From The First Shore
George Wythe: A Philosophical Foundation
The life, legacy, and untold tragedy of Founding Father and mentor George Wythe.
The Bray School: Education / Indoctrination
Hampton Roads played a vital role in America’s founding. This series highlights the people and institutions from our region that helped shape who we were in 1776, and who we’d become 250 years later. Featuring patriots of diverse backgrounds, who have often been omitted from our history books, their bold contributions were immeasurable in igniting a revolution that reshaped the world.
The Bray School: Education / Indoctrination
Season 1 Episode 4 | 5m 53s | CC
The Williamsburg Bray School, founded in 1760, is the oldest surviving building built to educate Black children in America. Its lessons reveal deep contradictions—teaching skills and faith while reinforcing enslavement. Today, the school stands as a site of resilience, memory, and critical reflection on America’s complex history.
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