A few years ago, there was a news headline that read, “Kudzu Spreading Like, Well, Kudzu.”
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Our department’s 50th anniversary year is coming to a close. We have been celebrating throughout the year, across the state. While it’s nice to celebrate an impressive past, I view this year as a springboard to an even more dynamic future.
On the night of January 18, 1954, the Ku Klux Klan planned to hold a rally in the Robeson County town of Maxton. The local Lumbee tribal community had a different idea. Hundreds of Lumbee men and women gathered in opposition to the planned rally.
I’ve still got some work to do to achieve my State Parks Annual 100-Mile Challenge, both on foot and on two wheels. So yeah, I like to hike and bike. I’m lucky because there are many state and local parks, trails, and greenways around Raleigh. But ther
Lately, I’ve been immersed in the arts – the first ever Earl Scruggs Music Festival near Tryon, Lake Street Dive’s amazing concert at the NC Museum of Art, the NC Symphony’s tremendous opening weekend performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Cherokee dancers at the Trail of Tears co
What I hope to accomplish with Common Ground is to remind North Carolinians, through a focus on our state’s rich history, diverse arts and culture, and spectacular natural areas, that we have a whole lot more in common than we sometimes think.