CELEBRATE NORTH CAROLINA: TURNING POINTS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AT THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY ON SATURDAY, MAY 22 FROM 10:00-11:15 A.M.
Scholars and authors Timothy Tyson, Reginald Hildebrand and Blair Kelley will discuss and answer questions about key turning points in North Carolina’s African-American history on May 22 at the N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. The free, public program is part of the larger “Celebrate North Carolina” initiative.
During this panel discussion, Dr. Tyson will center on the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot, Dr. Hildebrand will discuss the impact of the Civil War on African Americans in North Carolina, and Dr. Kelley will focus on the Civil Rights movement. Dr. Jeffrey J. Crow, Deputy Secretary, N.C. Office of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources, will serve as moderator.
For more information please go to the NC Museum of History website.