^{Finding Angelo - Portrait by Austin Miles}

After Angelo, a one-day program honoring the legacy of one of the first African women mentioned by name in the historical record at Jamestown, is a lively celebration of African American culture and heritage.

After Angelo complements the monthlong Black Artist Showcase on display in Jamestown Settlement's Great Hall, connecting the past and present through vivid intersections of contemporary art and 17th-century history.

The event culminates Black History Month at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, featuring permanent gallery exhibits, films and interactives that recount the experiences of Africans and African Americans in early America.

^{Lacroy "Atlas" Nixon}

Dynamic programs featuring a panel discussion and poetry recitations begin at 1 p.m., January 21 at Jamestown Settlement.

Join us for a compelling conversation between Travis Harris, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of African American Literature at Norfolk State University and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Hip Hop Studies, and Sidney Rose McCall, a Ph.D. history candidate studying slavery, abolition and the ecological histories and freedom-making practices of Black towns across the American South and beyond.

Harris and McCall will be joined by Lacroy "Atlas" Nixon, an award-winning spoken word poetry performer and Clyde Santana, a muralist, playwright, poet and visual arts instructor for a discussion of art and activism. 

The panel discussion will be led by Barbara Hamm Lee, executive producer and host of Another View, a weekly talk show that examines today’s issues from an African American perspective, and airs on the NPR affiliate, WHRV-FM, in Norfolk, Va.

After Angelo programs are included with museum admission.

After Angelo and Black Artist Showcase are supported in part by the Williamsburg Area Arts Commission and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. Annual Fund.

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Museum gallery exhibits & films

Year-round, Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown present gallery exhibits, rare artifacts and films that recount the experiences of Africans and African Americans in early America, from the first-known Africans in Virginia in 1619 to the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War.

Most daytime performances, activities and speaker presentations are included with museum admission. Include the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown in your visit with the value-priced combination ticket.

Residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students, receive free admission with proof of residency. For more information, call (757) 253-4838.

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About Jamestown Settlement

Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s days), Jamestown Settlement is located on State Route 31 just southwest of Williamsburg. The museum features expansive exhibition galleries and films that connect visitors with the lives of the Powhatan, English and West Central African cultures that converged at 17th-century Jamestown. Outdoor living-history areas feature historical interpretation in re-creations of Paspahegh Town, 1607 English ships and a colonial fort.

Admission tickets can be purchased online or in person.