Green Pastures, nestled in Virginia’s George Washington National Forest, was a beloved refuge for African American families during segregation. Established in 1936, it offered recreation ...

When Marc Connelly, under the influence of Roark Bradford’s Ol’ Man Adam An’ His Chillun, had finished The Green Pastures, he took it to Producer Jed Harris. Producer Harris was busy with ...

Marc Connelley’s The Green Pastures, founded on Bradford’s first book, Ol’ Man Adam an’ His Chillun, was the Broadway hit of 1930, won the Pulitzer Prize that year. Let the Band Play Dixie ...