Another View History Lesson: Let Freedom Ring Bell

The Another View Team would like to express our sincerest condolences to the family members and friends of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Virginia Beach. May the love of those around you bring you comfort in the days ahead. Another View will examine issues surrounding mass shootings in our country in future shows, but for now, we honor those who lost their lives and those who are recovering from their wounds by giving them time and space to grieve and to heal. We bring you an Another View history lesson on the historic First Baptist Church of Williamsburg and the Let Freedom Ring Bell. This church, established in 1776, was created by free and enslaved Blacks, and is one of America's oldest continuous African American congregations. It is home to the "Let Freedom Ring" bell, which was silenced during segregation and the Civil Rights movement, yet rings again today. Our guests, Connie Matthews Harshaw, President, Let Freedom Ring Foundation, and Stephen Seals with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, share the significance of the bell and why it matters today.