“Revolutions involve people of all races and classes, and they are not just fought on the terrain of battlefields. They are fought in the mundane spaces of classrooms, whether we recognize them or not.”

In this bonus episode of Revolution Revisited, host Maggie Creech and guest Nicole Brown, a doctoral candidate at William and Mary, explore the Williamsburg Bray School's complex legacy in colonial Virginia.  The episode delves into the school's operations from 1760 to 1774, its focus on educating free and enslaved black children, the school's complexities, its role in both perpetuating and challenging racial hierarchies, and the nature of education in 18th-century Virginia. They delve into the curriculum, the students' experiences, and the impact of the school's teachings. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of recognizing and naming the children who attended the school and the role of education in empowering them, despite the school's initial intention to maintain social control. The episode also highlights recent efforts to preserve and disseminate the history of the Bray School through interdisciplinary research and community involvement.