Enslaved people in Virginia were promised freedom if they remained loyal to the British crown during the Revolutionary War. Where did they go, and what became of them? Cardinal News 250 host Dutchie Jessee talks with Andrea Davis and Kelley Bruce (both descendants of Black loyalists) from the Black Loyalist Heritage Center in Canada.

Enslaved people in Virginia were promised freedom if they remained loyal to the British crown during the Revolutionary War. Where did they go, and what became of them? Cardinal News 250 host Dutchie Jessee talks with Andrea Davis and Kelley Bruce (both descendants of Black loyalists) from the Black Loyalist Heritage Center in Canada.

Enslaved people in Virginia were promised freedom if they remained loyal to the British crown during the Revolutionary War. Where did they go, and what became of them? Cardinal News 250 host Dutchie Jessee talks with Andrea Davis and Kelley Bruce (both descendants of Black loyalists) from the Black Loyalist Heritage Center in Canada.&nbsp;

Ep 5: Black Loyalists Flee Virginia

“Cardinal News 250” tells the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in our country’s march to independence.&nbsp; As we head toward America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, we examine the events, people and places that shaped the Commonwealth and the nation—beyond what’s in the history books. Cardinal News publishes “Cardinal 250” features at least once a month; this podcast is made possible in part by funding from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA 250). <a href="https://cardinalnews.org/">Cardinal News</a> https://cardinalnews.org/ <a href="https://va250.org/">Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission</a> https://va250.org/

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“Cardinal News 250” tells the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in our country’s march to independence.  As we head toward America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, we examine the events, people and places that shaped the Commonwealth and the nation—beyond what’s in the history books. Cardinal News publishes “Cardinal 250” features at least once a month; this podcast is made possible in part by funding from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA 250). Cardinal News https://cardinalnews.org/ Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission https://va250.org/

“Cardinal News 250” tells the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in our country’s march to independence.&nbsp; As we head toward America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, we examine the events, people and places that shaped the Commonwealth and the nation—beyond what’s in the history books. Cardinal News publishes “Cardinal 250” features at least once a month; this podcast is made possible in part by funding from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA 250). <a href="https://cardinalnews.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cardinal News</a> https://cardinalnews.org/ <a href="https://va250.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission</a> https://va250.org/

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