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Scenes from the 11th Annual African American Cultural Celebration at the N.C. Museum of History

MUSEUM?S AFRICAN AMERICAN CELEBRATION SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD

Black History Month kicked off early in a BIG way at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Jan. 28. The museum?s 11th Annual African American Cultural Celebration attracted a record-breaking 10,256 visitors, an increase of over 3,000 attendees at last year?s event. In honor of the festival?s 11th year, the African American Cultural Celebration saluted the contributions of North Carolina?s 11 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) ? the largest number of any state in the nation. All 11 HBCUs were represented.

The celebration, presented in partnership with the N.C. African American Heritage Commission, featured more than 75 presenters ? well-known musicians, award-winning authors, storytellers, dancers, playwrights, re-enactors and others ? who highlighted the contributions of African Americans to North Carolina.

?The African American Heritage Commission is delighted at the overwhelming response to this year?s African American Cultural Celebration,? said Michelle Lanier, Acting Director of the N.C. African American Heritage Commission. ?As honorary hosts of this dynamic and vibrant event, we cannot imagine a more appropriate way to recognize the contributions of African Americans to the state and to the world.?

The annual festival marked the beginning of a full slate of programs during Black History Month that focus on North Carolina?s African American history and culture.
?The annual African American Cultural Celebration is certainly the museum?s largest program celebrating African American history, but we hope it is also a reminder that the museum holds great programs all year long,? noted Emily Grant, Youth Programs Coordinator at the N.C. Museum of History.

Other free programs during Black History Month follow. Information on a March 2 play about Sojourner Truth is included as well. The play is $5.

African American History Tour
Saturday, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Explore the lives and accomplishments of African American North Carolinians from the antebellum period to the Civil Rights era.

History ? la Carte: Operation Dixie
Wednesday, Feb. 8
12:10-1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
Nearly 10 years before the Montgomery bus boycott, black workers in eastern North Carolina campaigned for civil rights in tobacco warehouses. Discover how thousands organized and secured union contracts in nearly 30 ?leaf houses.? James Wrenn from the Phoenix Historical Society will present the program.

Music of the Carolinas: Boo Hanks
Sunday, Feb. 12
3-4 p.m.
Drawing from a deep musical well, Hanks showcases his virtuosity in the delicate finger-style guitar of classic Piedmont blues. The performance is presented with PineCone, with support from the N.C. Museum of History Associates, Williams Mullen, and WLHC-FM/WLQC-FM.

To Free a Family: The Journey of Mary Walker
Monday, Feb. 13
11 a.m.
Leaving her son and daughter behind in 1848, Mary Walker fled from slavery and the plantation that is now Historic Stagville in Durham. She spent 17 years trying to recover her family. Dr. Syd Nathans, Professor Emeritus at Duke University, will present a talk based on his book about her remarkable story. The program is sponsored by the N.C. African American Heritage Commission.

Return to Tradition
Saturday, Feb. 25
10 a.m.-noon
Presented in conjunction with the Sons of the American Revolution, this program focuses on a lesser-known fact about the American Revolution: significant numbers of people of color fought for the Patriots during the war. Hear keynote speaker Gen. James Gorham, North Carolina?s only African American four-star general.

First Friday Performance: Sojourner Truth and Her Children
Friday, March 2
7-9 p.m.
$5 per person; ages 12 and under free
Purchase tickets in advance at ncmuseumofhistory.org or night of event in Museum Shop.
This new readers? theater work by local performance group Voices in Concert dramatizes the family life of 19th-century abolitionist and women?s rights activist Sojourner Truth.
Come take advantage of these programs, and mark your calendar for next year?s African American Cultural Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 26. The 2012 celebration was sponsored by Wells Fargo, with additional support provided by the N.C. African American Heritage Commission, the N.C. Museum of History Associates, and the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, with funds from the United Arts campaign as well as the N.C. Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.
For more information about the N.C. Museum of History, call 919-807-7900 or access ncmuseumofhistory.org or Facebook.
About the N.C. Museum of History
The museum is located at 5 E. Edenton Street, across from the State Capitol. Parking is available in the lot across Wilmington Street. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The Museum of History, within the Division of State History Museums, is part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.
About the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation?s first state-supported symphony orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council, and the State Archives. Cultural Resources champions North Carolina?s creative industry, which employs nearly 300,000 North Carolinians and contributes more than $41 billion to the state?s economy. To learn more, visit www.ncculture.com.

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