Getting a letter from Amtrak saying they are purchasing a portion of your property to construct the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel is nothing short but scary and disorienting. #eminentdomain
March galore - Art from after school program, Art from She Speaks Exhibit by @zsudayka , museum tours, Harriet Tubman history tour on the eastern shore and more 🌻💗
Had the pleasure of visiting amazing Black heritage sites in Havre De Grace, Maryland. These incredible sites preserve the history and legacy of Black community life in Maryland and were recently awarded the African American Heritage Preservation Program grant to preserve these sacred spaces for the next generation. #lovethiswork 🥇Shout out to the AAHPP Team: Alex, Stacy, & Bill
✨Chesapeake Lodge Number 48 / Jessie J. Shanks Lodge Number 137
The masonic hall located in the Havre De Grace National Register Historic District serves several branches and chapters of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland. These lodges were established in the early twentieth century to provide a path to Freemasonry for African Americans and an important community hub. Today, the lodges host voter registration drives, food drives, and school supply giveaways.
✨Havre de Grace Colored School Museum & Cultural Center
The original Havre de Grace Colored School is a two-room building constructed in 1910 by Harford County Public Schools to educate primary-school-age Black children. Prior to the construction of the high school, Harford County’s African American students had to travel to Baltimore City, Cecil County, or Pennsylvania to receive a high school education. The property is used as a museum and cultural center.
✨St. James AME Church, Gravel Hill
One of the oldest African American churches in Harford County, St. James A.M.E. Church traces its roots to 1849 when one congregation encompassed a wide swath of Harford County. In 1864, members of the Gravel Hill community constructed their own church building, which also served as a school and social hall. Adjacent to the church is St. James A.M.E. Cemetery, where several Civil War veterans are buried.
✨Asbury United Methodist Church
Asbury United Methodist Church in White Marsh, MD, is a historic congregation founded around 1828–1830. Rooted in the area's 18th-century iron industry. Situated on a wooded lane off Philadelphia Road, the current white-framed church (rebuilt circa 1913) was established to serve Black churchgoers and serves as a as a pillar of African American heritage.
Beautiful time learning and connecting with @tracingpavements and @allthiscyn and so many at the Looking Back to the Future: Realizing the “Afric-American Picture Gallery” Symposium. Big shout out to the @winterthurmuse@stylesquared for your love and work on this project 💫🎉🙌🏽
WETA Arts host Felicia Curry visits the the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Annapolis, Maryland to explore “Sacred Spaces,” a powerful exhibition by D.C. multimedia artist Jabari Jefferson. Through sculpture, mixed media, and installation, Jefferson reflects on family, migration, gentrification, and community resilience.
Curated by Martina Dodd, the exhibition connects Jefferson’s personal story as a fifth-generation Washingtonian to the museum’s mission: to preserve and share African American stories that shaped Maryland and the nation. Executive Director Chanel Johnson and others share how this historic site—once Mount Moriah AME Church, nearly lost to demolition—became a vibrant center for Black art, storytelling, and resistance.
ABOUT THE SHOW
This video is part of “WETA Arts,” a monthly magazine-style program from WETA that celebrates the visual and performing arts in the Washington, DC area. Host Felicia Curry explores the DC arts scene and presents a variety of stories, profiles, and discussions, introducing emerging and established artists alike.
