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
Phillis Wheatley, presented by Valerie Foxx
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Valerie Foxx
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Season 1
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Episode 14
Author, poet, actress, and enterpreneuer Valerie Foxx joins us to talk about interpreting Phillis Wheatley, who arrived in Boston as a seven-year old captive from Senegal, and became the first published African-American poet in 1773. The multi-talented Valerie Foxx presents as Phillis Wheatley and through Butterfly Foxx Productions brings stories like Phillis Wheatley's to life.