#historic interpreter

[blackinperiodfilms]

Historic interpreter Brenda Parker from George Washington's Mount Vernon gives us a first person portrayal of "Silla", an enslaved woman who worked on Washington's estate.

[momentsinreading]

“For me, putting these clothes on and teaching people about a time in our past when most people of African descent were enslaved is extremely important, but it also carries with it its own unique burdens, on top of what it means to be a historic interpreter and educator. So how does this work, how does someone who is African American in the 21st century bring the past to life? And we of course don’t consider it to just be black history, its American history. So on the one level, it’s part of our unique past. And the other level it is part of our national story.” -Michael Twitty

[kentuckybourbonbride]

I'm so happy that I could slap someone.

Literally. Like ridiculous this kind of crazy happy. v