Press Releases
“Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina” Traveling Exhibit Debuts in Greensboro and Durham in March
The N.C. African American Heritage Commission (AAHC), a division of the N.C.
Fort Dobbs Remembers 1760 Skirmish
Tensions spiraled into hostilities between the former allies of France and England during the French and Indian War, a time of shifting allegiances and loyalties.
Hello NC Initiative Celebrates Rural North Carolina
From hearing the calls of endangered birds in a sanctuary in eastern North Carolina to seeing a mountain sunrise in the west, our state has unlimited rural treasures awaiting discovery.
Aycock Birthplace Celebrates Black History Month
FREMONT, N.C. — Music and dance will resonate at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site during a free program celebrating Black History Month Saturday, Feb. 22, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Artist April C.
“Plunging Shot and Screaming Shells:” 155th Anniversary of the Fall of Fort Anderson
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site will commemorate the 155th anniversary of the fall of Fort Anderson Feb. 15 and 16.
Black History Month Read-In Feb. 29 in Raleigh
Hear excerpts by authors, musicians, poets, scholars, orators, and more as we celebrate literature during Black History Month!
Tickets for the Largest Civil War Re-enactment and Family Day Available
Advance tickets for the country’s largest Civil War re-enactment of 2020, the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville slated for March 21-22, are limited but still available.
Black Gold – African American Gold Miners in North Carolina Black History Month Tour
The origins and impact of slavery in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and the benefits of slave labor to Reed Gold Mine will be examined during Black History Month.
CSS Neuse Interpretive Center Unveils “Treasures from the Vault” Feb. 5
Rarely seen Civil War-era artifacts will be on view when the “Treasures from the Vault” exhibit opens Feb. 5 at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center.
Black History Month Observances at North Carolina Cultural Attractions
RALEIGH, N.C. — African American history in North Carolina involves songs and struggle, triumph and despair, artistry and achievement.
