Discover the rich African American history of the Chesapeake Bay region through this collection of stories written by Chesapeake Heartland fellows, interns, and community members.
Goin’ Back to the Old Ways: Chesapeake Narratives on African American Traditions by Queen Cornish
Over the course of one month, I had the pleasure of interviewing three narrators: David Cornish Sr., Hess Love, and Airlee Ringgold-Johnson. The goal of this oral history project was to investigate how the Chesapeake Bay has shaped the cultural traditions of African Americans, both past and present.