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Sports Hall of Fame

The Story of North Carolina

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Level 1

DanielsAuditorium

Museum Shop

MuseumMain Entrance

Level 3

Elevators and stairs down to Level R

SECU Education Center

Level R Lobby

Cardinal RoomLongleaf

Room

Elevators and stairs up to Level 1

DogwoodRoom

History in Every Direction

Level RSECU EducationCenter

Sweet Teaand

CornbreadRestaurant

ATM

1920sDrugstore

Museum Storage

Jones St.Entrance

Information Desk

Edenton St.Entrance

DemoGallery

Food Vendors

InformationRestroomsWater

ElevatorsATM

Fletcher Garden

Elevators to Level 3

Elevators to Level 1

B i c e n t e n n i a l P l a z a

Toy Boom! Toys from the 1950s and ’60s

Law and Justice: The Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1819 2019

QuiltSpeak: Uncovering

Women’s Voices Through Quilts

Opening KickoffBicentennial Plaza to Lobby, Level 110:30–11 a.m.

* hands-on activity ** book signing follows presentation

***American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available

Ask at one of the information desks about accessibility options, including directions to the museum’s Quiet Room; availability of wheelchairs, cool-down kits, or noise-suppressing headphones; or other assistance.

To allow maximum visitor participation, you may be asked to leave your seats after some sessions. Please feel free to explore more, or get back in line for another presentation.

For complete listings and details, visit NCMOH.com or follow #AACC2020.

ProcessionJoin the procession up Bicentennial Plaza and into the museum lobby to open the event! United States Colored Troops Color Guard and ReenactorsTryon Palace Jonkonnu DrummersSaint Augustine’s University Superior Sound Marching Band and Drumline

Welcoming RemarksAngela Thorpe, director, North Carolina African American Heritage CommissionDr. Valerie Ann Johnson, chair, North Carolina African American Heritage Commission

Musical PerformanceLynette Barber, actor, singer, musician, teacher: “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

AACC, done in partnership with AAHC, is funded, in part, by the City of Raleigh, based on recommendation of the Raleigh Arts Commission, and by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, with funds from the United Arts Campaign.

CELEBRATE Literature and the Spoken WordDemonstration Gallery, Level 1Cohosts: Eleanora E. Tate, author, lecturer, manuscript consultant; Wanda Cox-Bailey, branch supervisor, Wake County Public Libraries; Johnny Ray Moore, authorArea sponsored, in part, by the North Carolina Writers’ Network.

**11:15–11:45 a.m. A Tureen of Tales Donna Washington, award winning storyteller, spoken word recording artist, and author of A Pride of African Tales, Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa, and more

**Noon–12:45 p.m. Middle-Grade Masterpieces: Journeys of Identity and DiscoveryAlicia D. Williams, author of Genesis Begins Again, andKwame Mbalia, author of the NYT best-seller Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

**1–1:30 p.m. Dream Variations in Story and SongKelly Starling Lyons, author of Sing a Song and Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Phil Freelon

**1:45–2:15 p.m. The Mysteries of HarlemKarla Holloway, professor of English, Duke University, and author of eight books, including Passed On: African American Mourning Stories and BookMarks: Reading in Black and White, a memoir

2:30–3 p.m. Trivialization of Mental Health and Trauma in the Black CommunityNick Courman, spoken word artist

**3:15–3:45 p.m. Collections of Poems: River Hymns and CardinalTyree Daye, award-winning poet

4–4:30 p.m. One Act Play: The Maid Brigade, an Original Work Based on a True StoryElla J Stewart, author, storyteller, and playwright

CELEBRATE Sports and GamesBicentennial Plaza*10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., On the Right Track: Check out the cars and talk with members of the Eugene Coard drag-racing team about their experiences on and off the track, then take the seat-belt challenge!

CELEBRATE History, Film, and Enterprise

CELEBRATE Education and Heritage

Auditorium Stage, Daniels Auditorium, Level 1Host: Warren Keyes, singer and regional stage and voice-over actor

11–11:30 a.m. Majestic Angels: senior citizen dance troupe

11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Lynette Barber: performance as Sojourner Truth

***12:30–1:30 p.m. North Carolina Association of Black Storytellers: storytelling vignettes

1:45–2:20 p.m. Eugene Taylor: djembe drum performance

2:45–3:25 p.m. Lucretia Wooten and Promise: gospel music group

3:50–4:30 p.m. Tamisha Waden: R&B artist

Lobby PerformersFreddy Greene: saxophoneDwight Hawkins: guitar, with saw and bones

Sports Hall of Fame Gallery, Level 32:30–3 p.m. Theatre Raleigh: Watch actors perform scenes from Peace of Clay, a new play by Mike Wiley and Howard Craft, and take part in a talk-back session.

CELEBRATE Music, Movement, and Drama

Longleaf Classroom, SECU Education Center, Level RHost: Earl Ijames, curator, North Carolina Museum of History

11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Princeville, a Story of Resilience Bobby Jones, mayor of Princeville

12:25–12:55 p.m. Meet Negro Leagues Baseball Player Clifford Layton Clifford Layton, baseball legend, and Carl Locus, American Public Works Association

1:05–1:35 p.m. Historic Preservation of the George Henry White Community Memorial Center Dr. Milton Campbell and Vincent Spaulding, Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Foundation

1:45–2:15 p.m. Researching the Underground Railroad and Historic Preservation of the Picot-Armstead-Pettiford HouseWillie Drye, Salt Box Underground Railroad; introduction by Jackie Shelton Green, North Carolina Poet Laureate

2:25–2:55 p.m. The Unspoken Brotherhood of Vietnam Veterans: Archiving the Military Collection of SP5 Lewis J. Raynor Dr. Sharon D. Raynor, dean and professor, School of Humani-ties and Social Sciences, Elizabeth City State University

CELEBRATE Craft and Art TraditionsLevel 1Warren Goodson: walking stick carving and woodburning

*ERAGS: quilting Tarish “Jeghetto” Pipkins: puppet making Jim McDowell: pottery Derisha Baker Brooks: display of Bennie Baker’s pipes

Level 3Jonathan Daniel: wire art Pinkie Strother: miniatures and clay figurines Betty Williams White: millinery (hat making) Mike Bennett: drawing and paintingKatrina Brown: leather and wire jewelryBrandon Dudley: visual artNeal Thomas: white-oak basketmaking Rachel “Gemynii” Storer: visual art Shawn Etheridge: painting

SECU Education Center, Level R*Ben Watford: pottery

Dogwood Classroom, SECU Education Center, Level RCohosts: Naomi Shakir Feaste, director, Cultural Enrichment Services; Najla McClain, program director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Duke University; Dara Richardson, human resources manager, Durham County

11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. The Impact of Genealogy Studies—Stories in Stone: Uncovering Hidden African American History in Franklin and Warren Counties Nadia K. Orton, professional genealogist and family historian, and Desi Campbell, executive director, Harnett County African American Heritage Festival

12:30 p.m.–1 p.m. Standing for Sacred Spaces: The African American Burial Ground Network ActMelissa Timo, Office of State Archaeology, NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

1:15–1:45 p.m. The Business of DurhamJacqueline Futrell, Alumna of Durham Business College

2–2:30 p.m. Princeville: Remember the History; Maintain the HeritageDr. Glenda L. Knight, town manager, Princeville

**2:45–3:15 p.m. Louis Austin and the Carolina Times: A Life in the Long Black Freedom StruggleJerry Gershenhorn, professor of history and director of graduate studies, North Carolina Central University

3:30–4 p.m. Walking in the Footsteps of the PastTeli Shabu, executive director

10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Bicentennial Plaza Sweet Tea & Cornbread, museum restaurantThe Kupkake Fairy, Aisha and Joseph WhiteLee’s Kitchen: Jamaican foods

Black Farmers MarketSankofa Farms: local produceBlack Cotton, Julius Tillery, farmer and ownerPine Knot Farms, Stanley Hughes and Linda Leech

Food Vendors

Activities and Information Tables10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

The Story of North Carolina Exhibit, Level 1*Passport Activity Hunt: *Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens: Meet and play along with the Jonkonnu drummers. *Somerset Place State Historic Site: Handle reproduction objects. *State Capitol: Make “freedom hands” and learn about the 13th Amendment. *Historic Stagville State Historic Site: Make a cowrie-shell necklace. *Historic Edenton State Historic Site: Hear the Harriet Jacobs story. *Historic Halifax State Historic Site: Learn about the Underground Railroad. Civil War Reenactors: Battery B, 2nd Regiment, US Colored Light Artillery; 18th Army Corps; 37th US Colored Infantry Cameron Art Museum: Wilmington United States Colored Troops Public Sculpture Project *Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Create a badge of the CHB pirate mascot. *Pope House Museum, City of Raleigh Museum: Make a doctor’s head mirror and learn the history of Dr. M. T. Pope. Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Inc. (AAHGS)Black Jedi Zulu: See Hip-Hop culture connect with the arts.

*Gresham’s Coins, Stamps, and Medals: Trace African American history through stamps.H&R Block: H&R Block Inc. will donate $20 to the museum for each tax return processed in the 2020 tax season! Miss Black North Carolina

*MopTopShop: Let off some STEAM with Lollipop and Mop Top, the Hip-Hop Scientist. North Carolina Association of Black StorytellersNorth Carolina Museum of History Associates: Sign up for half-price museum memberships TODAY only!

3:05–3:35 p.m. The Historic Preservation and Repurposing of Magnolia HouseNatalie Pass Miller, proprietor

3:45–4:15 p.m. Envision St. Agnes: Celebrating One of America’s First Hospitals for People of Color Linda Dallas, St. Augustine’s University

North Carolina Writers’ NetworkTriangle Friends of African American ArtsWells FargoYou Can Vote

Level 3*Head-Wrapping Demonstration: Techniques by Taji Shabu Jones, owner, Taji Natural Hair Styling; while supplies last, get your own head wrap ($).Envision St. Agnes Rosenwald Schools ProjectSPARKLE Mentoring Program

*Wheel of History: Test your knowledge of black history.*Make a Hat or Crown: Create your own celebratory hat or crown.*Adinkra Stamps: Learn about traditional West African symbols and create your own sticker to take home.Theatre Raleigh North Carolina Department of Transportation

SECU Education Center, Level RFamily Resource Center South AtlanticNorth Carolina African American Heritage CommissionNorth Carolina Freedom Monument Park ProjectNorth Carolina Government and Heritage LibraryNorth Carolina Office of State Archaeology North Carolina Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesNorth Carolina Leadership Immersion Program State Archives of North Carolina, Special Collections Section Triangle Tribune Wake Technical Community College

Bicentennial PlazaUS Census Bureau: Mobile Recruitment Unit

CELEBRATE Food, Health, and BeautyCardinal Classroom, SECU Education Center, Level RHost: Bridgette A. Lacy, author and journalist

11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Refresh your Style: Looking Good through the AgesSheon Wilson, wardrobe stylist and former “Refresh Your Style” columnist, News & Observer (2008–2016)

12:45–1:30 p.m. Boricua Soul: Blending Puerto Rican and African American Flavors and CultureToriano and Serena Fredericks, owners, Boricua Soul

2–2:45 p.m. Sankofa Farms Provides Fertile Ground for Young Black MenKamal Bell, operator, Sankofa Farms; Kamoni King and Kamron Jackson, students, Sankofa Farms

3–3:30 p.m. His Side Hustle Takes the Cake Eric Hurdle, owner

4–4:30 p.m. Black Beauty: A Primer on Skin Care for People of ColorLisa Harewood, physician assistant, Raleigh Dermatology