Topics Related to Black History

Bennett Place State Historic Site Will Commemorate the End of Slavery and the Civil War in North Carolina with a Weekend of Events

Bennett Place State Historic Site will commemorate the 160th anniversary of its Civil War surrender with two public programs on April 25-26.

North Carolina Rice Festival to Highlight Gullah-Geechee Culture and Heritage at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site

On Saturday, March 8, Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site will host the North Carolina Rice Festival. The festival celebrates how rice and Gullah-Geechee culture shaped the North Carolina Lowcountry.

Historic Stagville presents Whippersnappers, a site-specific installation by Library of Congress artist-in-residence Maya Freelon

Opening Nov. 16 at Historic Stagville, Maya Freelon: Whippersnappers will premiere large-scale sculptures, archival photographs, paintings, and collages that transform the former plantation.

Bennett Place State Historic Site Hosts Lecture and Debuts a Community Project in Honor of Black History Month

On Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m., Bennett Place State Historic Site will host a free lecture with local historian Ernest Dollar entitled “Jublio: Moments of Freedom, 1865.”

North Carolina State Capitol Offers Civil Rights Walking Tours in Honor of Black History Month

The State Capitol will bring back a popular walking tour series centered on protest and civil rights in downtown Raleigh to commemorate Black History Month.