5 Black Historical Films | What they Got RIGHT and WRONG | By an *Actual* HistorianNotYourMommasHistory2020-07-06 | Join Abby Cox and I as we review some of the most popular black historical dramas!
Go watch @Abby Cox 's video about the Costumes in Belle, 12 Years a Slave, Harriet, Beloved, and The Color Purple here: youtu.be/NCUKUp0YjmM
Images Used: Bayly, J, and Harrison And Co. A new map of the West Indies. [London Harrison & Co, 1783] Map. loc.gov/item/74695635/.First Africans Day at Stratford Hall, honoring those Africans enslaved their and their descendants.NotYourMommasHistory2024-07-31 | ...Why it’s Offensive to Call a Black Woman Aunt JemimaNotYourMommasHistory2024-01-11 | Problematic Monday- I explain why it is problematic to tell a black woman she looks like Aunt Jemima then tell her she isn’t educated enough to realize it was actually a compliment.
Food- fried corn on the cob will an herb and spice rub
Dresses- Designed and made by Not Your Momma’s HistorySoul food is so much more than just chitlins, fried chicken, and ribs. #afrovictorian #soulfoodNotYourMommasHistory2023-05-24 | ...Dave of Victorian Photography Studio talks photographing Black folk on wet plate. #photographyNotYourMommasHistory2023-05-22 | ...Was Antebellum Actually Terrible? | A Reenactors Review of Antebellum | Afro Flick and SipNotYourMommasHistory2021-11-20 | Thank you to Acorn TV for sponsoring this video! Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to acorn.tv and use promo code yomommashistory
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Video from the Antiquarian Dinner was done by Jane Kratochvil. Follow them on Instagram at Credit @JaneKratochvil.Apple Watch Chatelaine || Historical RemixNotYourMommasHistory2021-10-29 | @bernadettebanner joined us in making an Apple Watch chatelaine. We remixed a classic EDC system to be modern and fashionable.
Please go check out the video I did with @bernadettebanner on her channel! Will be posted on Saturday.
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Things purchased to build the Chatelaine: Chatelaine chain- Signofthegreyhorse on Etsy etsy.me/1QWiU2M
Apple Watch- Apple Watch 3 (GPS/38mm), black, second hand (Do not get the newer version because most of the new bells and whistles only work on the wrist, so if you will only be using it as a pocket watch or chatelaine it would be a waste of money.)
Video from the Antiquarian Dinner was done by Jane Kratochvil. Follow them on Instagram at Credit @JaneKratochvil.
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Dress Pattern Inspiration- emuseum.history.org/objects/108413/sack-saque-robe-a-la-francaiseA Day in the Life of a Free Black Pepper Pot Woman in Philadelphia | These Roots Episode 3NotYourMommasHistory2021-08-06 | These Roots, is a series that explores the day to day lives of Black people across America in the 18th and 19th centuries. This episode follows Judith, a free Black Woman who worked as a Pepper Pot vendor in Philadelphia at the beginning of the 19th century.
***Please Note that hugging or touching people in public in the West was not common practice until well into the 20th century. It was included here as a creative choice to illustrate familiarity and care within the Black community.***
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Credits Creator and Executive Producer- Cheyney McKnight Producer- Jerome Outlar, Carolyn Pierre-Outlar Director- Dallas Alexis Director of Photography- Moses Akempta Editor- Moses Akempta
Cast Judith- Cheyney McKnight Female Customer- Amanda Wood Male Customer- Cole Grinnell Quansheba- Kalela Williams Judith’s Friend- Jerome Outlar
Special Thanks to Patreon Patrons Alyssa Geisman (Subtitles) The Museum of the American Revolution (Tavern scene and b-roll)- amrevmuseum.org Tyler Putman Michael Idriss Historic Richmond Town (Hearth Cooking scenes)- historicrichmondtown.org Luke Boyd Burnley and Trowbridge- Kerchiefs
Images- "American Anti-Slavery Society, American Anti-Slavery Almanac, for 1839" (New York: S. W. Benedict, 1839), 19. Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery CollectionDivision of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
“Kidnapping,” stipple engraving by Alexander Rider in Jesse Torrey, Portraiture of Domestic Slavery (Philadelphia, 1817). Library Company of Philadelphia
“To the President, Senate, and House of Representatives. The Petition of the People of Colour, free men, within the City and Suburbs of Philadelphia, humbly sheweth,” in John Parrish, Remarks on the Slavery of the Black People (Philadelphia, 1806). Library Company of Philadelphia
Music- Dial M Credits Dial M by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/277/d... Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.orgA Day in the Life of an Enslaved Cook | These Roots Episode 2NotYourMommasHistory2021-06-28 | These Roots, is a series that explores the day to day lives of Black people across America in the 18th and 19th centuries. The second episode follows an enslaved cook named Caesar at Stratford Hall Plantation. Thank you Patrons for making this project possible!
Next episode will be posted to my Patreon in August.
This is a unique project! The entire production team is Black from the producers to the director to the DP. To support this work please become a patron on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/NotYourMommas.... It takes 2 full months of Patreon support to pay for the production of one episode.
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Music- Dial M Credits Dial M by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/277/d... Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.orgA Day in the Life of an Enslaved Ladys Maid | These Roots Episode 1NotYourMommasHistory2021-05-25 | These Roots, is a series that explores the day to day lives of Black people across America in the 18th and 19th centuries. The first episode follows Fick, an enslavedLady’s Maid or Stratford Hall Plantation in Virginia!
Next episode will be posted to my Patreon in June.
This is a unique project! The entire production team is Black from the producers to the director to the DP. To support this work please become a patron on Patreon. patreon.com/NotYourMommasHistory. It takes 2 full months of Patreon support to pay for the production of one episode.
Thank you Patreon Patrons for making videos like this possible!
Music- Dial M Credits Dial M by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/277/dial-m Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.orgLiving History Vlog: Slavery in NYC and Van Cortlandt ParkNotYourMommasHistory2021-05-10 | Join me on a typical living history day from getting dressed to travel to the live zoom program. The program took place in the quarters of the enslaved servants in Van Cortlandt House Museum in Bronx, NY.
Pinkster is the Dutch word for Pentecost. The celebration of Pinkster became an African American holiday celebrated in New York and New Jersey.
This program is a partnership between New-York Historical Society and Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Van Cortlandt House Museum and The National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York.
Turkish Mules- https://www.sabah.am/product/felli-red-baba-womenMy Colonial Williamsburg Historical CostumesNotYourMommasHistory2020-08-25 | I promised years ago to share my clothing allotment from when I worked at Colonial Williamsburg. Better late than never! I am sorry for the poor quality, I added in bonus footage at the end to make up for the quality.
Website- NotYourMommasHistory.com Facebook- facebook.com/pages/Not-Your-Mommas-History/300919986774827 Twitter- @MommasHistory Instagram- NotYourMommasHistoryI Asked My Friend WHY She Had a Plantation Wedding Tips on How to Have an Anti-Racist WeddingNotYourMommasHistory2020-08-19 | This week I had a conversation with my friend @Abby Cox 's about her Plantation Wedding at a plantation home and bed and breakfast outside Richmond, Virginia.
Recently Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold's Plantation Wedding has been back in the blogs after they apologized. They admitted their plantation weddings was a mistake that can be avoided.
Abby shows that even allies make mistakes, and she provides us with her insights on how to move beyond the regret of having a plantation wedding. She also provides some last minute tips on what to do if you are having a plantation wedding and are already feeling the sting of regret.
Website- NotYourMommasHistory.com Facebook- facebook.com/pages/Not-Your-Mommas-History/300919986774827 Twitter- @MommasHistory Instagram- NotYourMommasHistoryFirst Time Black Woman Cooks in this Kitchen Since the 19th CenturyNotYourMommasHistory2020-07-22 | Joseph McGill, founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, invited me to hearth cook for an event at Point of Honor Museum in Lynchburg, VA. I interpreted a day in the life of an enslaved cook. Come to find out I am the first black woman to cook in the kitchen since the 19th century.
Clothing Corset- RedThreaded redthreaded.com Mask- Brush and Thimble on Etsy Chemise/Shift- Trousseau Victorian on Etsy (in the video I switched the name, but this is the correct name of the store)
Food Chicken Pie recipe- The American Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child Egusi Soup- Top Secret Cheyney Recipe...No in true African fashion I winged it
Further Reading- Bound to the Fire: How Virginia's Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine By Kelley Deetz
Thank you Point of Honor Museum Staff for making this happen! Thank you Emily, Ted and Tanya for being amazing host! www.pointofhonor.org
Videos of Joseph McGill, Dontavius Williams, and Rodney Prioleau were taken from the Lynchburg Museum System Facebook Live videos.
Website- NotYourMommasHistory.com Facebook- facebook.com/pages/Not-Your-Mommas-History/300919986774827 Twitter- @MommasHistory Instagram- NotYourMommasHistoryWhat to the Modern Black American is the 4th of July?NotYourMommasHistory2020-06-29 | On July 4th, 2017 McKnight collaborated with two fashion-focused creative agencies Fashioning the Self in Slavery and Freedom (Jonathan Square) and The Common Thread Project (Mikaila Brown) to ponder the question, "What to a slave is the 4th of July?” Frederick Douglass famously asked the question in an untitled speech delivered on July 5, 1852. Though slavery as a formal institution ended well over a century ago, Douglass’s question is just as relevant today as it was in the nineteenth century. We as citizens of the United States grapple with the legacy of slavery on a daily basis as forms of coerced labor still exist and the consequences of enslavement are still palpable through continued racial inequality. This is especially true in New York City, a city whose foundation was laid on the backs of enslaved Africans and their descendants. McKnight took to the streets of lower Manhattan on July 4th, 2017 dressed as an enslaved woman, holding a placard reading Douglass’s famous quote. Passersbys were invited to contemplate the enduring legacy of slavery, using Frederick Douglass’s famous inquiry as a point of departure.
Website- NotYourMommasHistory.com Facebook- facebook.com/pages/Not-Your-Mommas-History/300919986774827 Twitter- @MommasHistory Instagram- NotYourMommasHistoryYour MLK Memes are Problematic | Problematic Monday’sNotYourMommasHistory2020-06-15 | I do a deeper dive on my Instagram series Problematic Mondays, by answering a few of your questions.
Burnley and Trowbridge kerchiefs in order of appearance. Kerchief 1- Red, Yellow & Black Flowered Neck-Handkerchief burnleyandtrowbridge.com/HAN44C.aspx
Images Portrait of a Young Woman, late 18th century Artist Unknown, once thought to be Jean-Étienne Liotard, Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary by Carlos Julião, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ca. 1770s A Negroes' Dance by Agostino Brunias, Dominica Dance in Lynchburg, VA by Lewis Miller 1853 Queen Nzinga with Military Entourage, Kingdom of Matamba by Antonio Cavazzi ca. mid 17th century Prince Adum (nephew of the Ashanti king) walking with a small child “Bambara Woman" by David Boilat ca. 1840s “Mandingo Woman" by David Boilat ca. 1840s Barbers by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Norfolk, Virginia, 1797 Two women talking high headwear by Agostino Brunias Linen Day, Roseau, Dominica - A Market Scene ca. 1780 Agostino Brunias West African musicians Antonio Cavazzi Queen Nzinga and a Drummer in the Kingdom of Matamba Woman from Timbuctoo, 1830 Dahomey female soldiers (known as a host) 1891 “Wolof Woman Carrying Her Child" by David Boilat can. 1840s Grandchildren of Virginia's Governor Spotswood and enslaved woman, ca.1790-1800 “Miss Breme Jones” Attributed to John Rose ca.1752 An Overseer Doing his Duty by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 1798 The Old plantation by John Rose ca. 1752 Negroes Dance on the island of Dominica by Agostino Brunias Woman in White with red border kerchief by Agostino Brunias Enslaved Women by Carlos Julião, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 18th cent West Indian Women of Color, with a Child and Black Servant by Agostino Brunias,Yale Center for British Art Seamstresses, St. Kitts, Carribean By William Kay, 1798 Famille de couleur libre, by Pierre-Marius Lemasurier, ca. 1775Why Dont Black People Reenact?NotYourMommasHistory2018-11-29 | https://www.patreon.com/NotYourMommas...
Website- NotYourMommasHistory.com Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Not-Yo... Twitter- @MommasHistory Instagram- NotYourMommasHistoryHarassment and Sexual Assault of African American Historical InterpretersNotYourMommasHistory2018-07-10 | For survivor support: rainn.org/after-sexual-assault
Website- NotYourMommasHistory.com Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Not-Yo... Twitter- @MommasHistory Instagram- NotYourMommasHistoryPatreon for Living Historian Cheyney McKnightNotYourMommasHistory2018-03-06 | Patreon Page- patreon.com/NotYourMommasHistory/overview
Patreon is a monthly membership that has the potential to fund all that I do. I want to go to schools and historical sites that cannot afford to pay for my travel or fee, I need to maintain and replace my historical clothing (remember I am in costume 3-5 times a week, 47 weeks out of the year and I go through socks and shifts like water), I want to increase the production value of my YouTube videos so that I can connect with wider audiences, I hope to continue learning through conferences and workshops, and I need overhead (keep the lights on and the sewing machine running). I hope to do all this with the patronage of those who support my work?
There are many different levels of patronage from $1 to $600 a month, and as a thank you for your patronage I offer rewards at each tier.
If you are unable to become a patreon at this point remember that support comes in many different ways. My youngest supporters send me their art, but most of those who follow my work support me by just sending an encouraging message or email. It has taken a village to get me this far, and it was done through hundreds of small acts of kindness. Thank you for all the support you all have given me throughout my career.Lets Talk About Slavery at ChristmasNotYourMommasHistory2017-12-25 | Let's have this difficult conversation.
Thumbnail photo by- Tgdavison photographyHarpers Ferry Contraband Camp 2017NotYourMommasHistory2017-09-27 | The Sons and Daughters of Ham once again brought the Contraband Camp at Harpers Ferry to life.
Website- NotYourMommasHistory.com Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Not-Yo... Twitter- @MommasHistory Instagram- NotYourMommasHistoryCooking at Historic Stagvilles Juneteenth Celebration | Weekly Vlog 2NotYourMommasHistory2017-06-19 | I had a wonderful time celebrating Juneteenth a celebration of Emancipation at Historic Stagville in Duram, NC. I urge you to check out this site!19th Century Enslaved Womens Headwrap TutorialNotYourMommasHistory2017-04-14 | Headwrap tutorial for women of color in the mid 19th century.
~Please Note~ The shirt is a modern and from my closest. It is not intended to be a reproduction.
~Music~ Sunday_Plans Clobber Inspired Ommission by Huma-Huma Your CallHow to Make an Ugly Kwanzaa SweaterNotYourMommasHistory2016-12-22 | I wanted to share a bit of my culture when I went to Ugly Christmas Sweater parties, and this ugly Kwanzaa sweater is what I came up with. Let me know what you think!
~Music~ Every Voice by Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Prduction Nice to you by Vibe Tracks Dana by Vibe Tracks
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my past or present employers.18th Century Enslaved Womens Headwrap TutorialNotYourMommasHistory2016-09-23 | A tutorial for two 18th century headwraps. The first is a common headwrap for the colonies. The second is a headwrap found throughout the Caribbean that would have made its way to the colonies due to the slave trade. I will be doing four more tutorials in the future, please ask questions below.
Please Note- These headwraps are intended for interpretations of women of African descent whether free or enslaved. A head wrap is a mark of standing in society and white women would not wear them in the same way as enslaved women.
~Citation~ The Old Plantation, attributed to John Rose, Beaufort County, South Carolina, (ca. 1785–90). Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
“Free Women of Color with their Children and Servants in a Landscape” (ca. 1764-1796)
Linen Market, Dominica ca. 1780 by Agostino Brunias.
~Music~ Exotics by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100233 Artist: http://incompetech.com Dutty by Vibe Tracks Omisson by Huma-Huma BirdBrainz by Otis McDonald Nice To You by Vibe TracksContraband Camp at Harpers FerryNotYourMommasHistory2016-09-20 | This past weekend the Sons and Daughters of Ham portrayed contraband at Harpers Ferry. These runaway slaves lived in Contraband Camps and worked as cooks, nurses, woodsmen, launderers, trench and fortification builders for the Federals during the Civil War. Everyone put their all into this weekend and it paid off. I saw amazing impressions from Liberty Rifles, Clinton Rifles and Saul Goode Sutler as usual.
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my past or present employers.
~Music~ Dutty by Vibe Tracks Suddenly by Otis McDonaldBest Worst Reenactment EverNotYourMommasHistory2016-09-12 | Storytime! Good times with Mia Marie. Great reenactment, everything just went wrong.
~Music~ Shake by Vibe Tracks Hands Way Up by Gunnar Olsen Evil Streets by MK2
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my past or present employers.How to Participate while on a Museum TourNotYourMommasHistory2016-08-30 | A few tips to make your next visit to a historical museum as fulfilling as possible.
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my past or present employers.Thrifting, Sewing and Q&ANotYourMommasHistory2016-08-29 | A relaxing day off with pattern cutting, pancakes, thrifting and Q&A. If you have any questions please post them down below.
Plantation Dance, South Carolina, ca. 1785-1795 http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu/Slavery/details.php?categorynum=12&categoryName=&theRecord=37&recordCount=47
~Music~ Scarlet Fire by Otis McDonald Champ by Gunnar Olsen
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my past or present employers.Accused of Stealing My Own BicycleNotYourMommasHistory2016-08-26 | Storytime and some 18th Century Cleaning
Getting Dressed- 0.0 sec to 1:38 Storytime- 3:16 18th Century Cleaning- 8:48 Whats in Your Basket- 10:46
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my past or present employers.From a Hobby to a 9 til 5NotYourMommasHistory2016-08-24 | Getting adjusted in my new life, and starting my vlogging adventures.
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my past or present employers.Dear Future Black ReenactorsNotYourMommasHistory2016-01-21 | I wrote the letter I wish I received when I started reenacting. I hope it is helpful and you enjoy it.
You can see her in action this Saturday, October 3rd at Morris-Jumel Mansion from 11am to 12:30pm in order to experience her full lecture and taste the teas. To RSVP call 212-923-8008 or email marketing@morrisjumel.org.
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Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine Pre-school to 3rd grade
If You Lived When There Was Slavery In America by Anne Kamma 2nd to 5th grade
Nettie's Trip South by Ann Turner 4th to 6th grade
~Virginia Mescher's Booklets~ Historical Uses of Herbs in the Mid-Nineteenth Century and Home Remedies, Including Medicinal, Beauty, and Household Usage of Herbs by Virginia Mescher Foods in the South by Virginia Mescher Laundry and Cleaning Practices of the Mid-Nineteenth Century by Virginia Mescher "Making Do" Or Substitutions of Scarce Items during the Civil War by Virginia Mescher
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This is the last Ask a Black Reenactor of the year. If you would like to see this series return be sure to comment below or contact us on social media.
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Cheyney answers your questions about what it's like to be an African American living historian, costumed interpreter and reenactor. Please recognize that these are my personal opinions and experiences, and may not extend to other black reenactors.