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Abstract
My CE was an investigation into the history of Colonial Williamsburg, specifically its African American history, and how it has been erased over time. Through my research, I peered into the chronology of this phenomenon, and the role the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation played in this. My CE focused on the recent efforts of the Foundation to reckon with the transgressions of its past. Dating back to 2020, several important archaeological excavations, undertaken with the permissions of descendent communities, have helped Colonial Williamsburg turn over a new leaf and take substantial and tangible action toward reckoning with its complex past. Through my musical compositions, I highlighted a couple of these excavations, with the ultimate goal that my music will serve as a means of amplifying the important work that is now being done at Colonial Williamsburg.
Publication Date
7-1-2024
Campus
Boston Campus
Recommended Citation
Katz, Jesse. “A Past No Longer Forgotten: A Musical Reflection of Colonial Williamsburg’s Recent Reckoning With Its History as a Fixture of the American South.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2024. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-global-jazz/167.