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Hidden Hands: The Black Artisans Who Built Early America
Black American history isn’t just fields and forced labor — it’s craftsmanship, innovation, and genius. This week on Genealogy Adventures, we spotlight the Black artisans and tradespeople of the Colonial and Antebellum eras: the blacksmiths, carpenters, silversmiths, seamstresses, coopers, and barbers whose skills shaped early America. Whether they were enslaved or free, these men and women were always brilliant creators. Their work built cities, generated wealth, sustained communities, and laid the foundation for Black entrepreneurship long before Emancipation. Now today’s Black makers are reclaiming those ancestral trades, turning heritage into artistry and resistance into beauty. 🎧 Tune in to celebrate the Black hands that built a nation — and the descendants who keep this legacy alive.
