- This event has passed.
After Angelo Showcase – a Day of Events
February 21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
After Angelo’ at Jamestown Settlement
‘After Angelo’ returns February 21, 2026 with a full day of events at Jamestown Settlement
After Angelo, a one-day program honoring the legacy of one of the first African women mentioned by name in the historical record at Jamestown, is a lively celebration of African American culture and heritage.
After Angelo complements the monthlong Black Artist Showcase on display in Jamestown Settlement’s Great Hall, connecting the past and present through vivid intersections of contemporary art and 17th-century history.
The event culminates Black History Month at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, featuring permanent gallery exhibits, films and interactives that recount the experiences of Africans and African Americans in early America.
Dynamic programs featuring a panel discussion and poetry recitations begin at 1 p.m., January 21 at Jamestown Settlement.
Join us for a compelling conversation between Travis Harris, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of African American Literature at Norfolk State University and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Hip Hop Studies, and Sidney Rose McCall, a Ph.D. history candidate studying slavery, abolition and the ecological histories and freedom-making practices of Black towns across the American South and beyond.
Harris and McCall will be joined by Lacroy “Atlas” Nixon, an award-winning spoken word poetry performer and Clyde Santana, a muralist, playwright, poet and visual arts instructor for a discussion of art and activism.
The panel discussion will be led by Barbara Hamm Lee, executive producer and host of Another View, a weekly talk show that examines today’s issues from an African American perspective, and airs on the NPR affiliate, WHRV-FM, in Norfolk, Va.
After Angelo programs are included with museum admission.
Museum gallery exhibits & films: The museum features expansive exhibition galleries and films that connect visitors with the lives of the Powhatan, English and West Central African cultures that converged at 17th-century Jamestown. Outdoor living-history areas feature historical interpretation in re-creations of Paspahegh Town, 1607 English ships and a colonial fort. More Information
Free admission for residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students, with proof of residency. $20 adults, $10 ages 6-12. Children under 6 are free.
