Hidden Past podcast: Emancipated slaves and the Mary E. Bell House - listen here
The Mary E. Bell House tells the story of how emancipated slaves on Long Island built their own communities and circles of support and faith. This is their story of faith and sweet potato pies.
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Sep 4, 2019, 8:23 PM
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Updated 1,935 days ago
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There is one house in Center Moriches still standing that tells the story of how emancipated slaves on Long Island went on to build their own communities and circles of support and faith.
Danielle Campbell and photojournalist Brian Endres travel to the Mary E. Bell House, where an African American family of all women lived - this is their story of faith and sweet potato pies.
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