Greg James, an interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about the Rhode Island Regiment, an all-black American army unit that fought in the Revolutionary War.

Richard Josey, an interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about the life of the historical figure he portrays, James Armistead, a slave who served as a double agent during the Revolutionary War.

Hope Smith of Colonial Williamsburg talks about the work and fate of black women who followed the British army during the American Revolution, hoping to find their freedom.

Dennis Watson, who portrays royal governor Lord Dunmore at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about the governor's actions prior to and during the American RevolutionᾹincluding his removal of the powder from the Williamsburg Powder Magazine and his issuing of a proclamation promising slaves freedom if they joined the British in the war.

Harvey Bakari, manager of African American history interpretation at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses the history of the African American interpretation program there, and the roles of African Americans in the Revolutionary War.

Rex Ellis, vice president of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area, traces the history and evolution of the interpretation of African American history in Colonial Williamsburg.

Emily James, a Jamaican interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about the roles she has played over the years, discussing the slave trade and the movement of slaves between the British West Indies and the North American colonies.

John Turner, a manager of program development at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about the place of religion in colonial society, looking at the Great Awakening, African American participation in religious institutions, and the different denominations represented in Williamsburg.

Emily James, an interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses the place of music in slaves' lives, looking at the double meanings of many of the songs' lyrics.

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Valarie Holmes, an interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses the life of slave Lydia Broadnax, cook to George Wythe, whose role she plays.