Revolution 250 Podcast
Revolution 250 is a consortium of organizations in New England planning commemorations of the American Revolution's 250th anniversary. https://revolution250.org/Through this podcast you will meet many of the people involved in these commemorations, and learn about the people who brought about the Revolution--which began here. To support Revolution 250, visit https://www.masshist.org/rev250Theme Music: "Road to Boston" fifes: Doug Quigley, Peter Emerick; Drums: Dave Emerick
Revolution 250 Podcast
African-Americans and the fight for Independence with Chernoh Sesay.
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Chernoh Sesay
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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Bob Allison and Bradley Jay speak with Prof. Chernoh Sesay of DePaul University about the role of political activism among the community of African-Americans in Revolutionary Boston; the role of the Prince Hall in establishing a Masonic tradition among African-Americans, the 1773 petitions for freedom, and the ongoing research into under-represented voices on the road to American Independence.