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02/10/2025 11:20 am

View of the Dix Hill exhibit in the City of Raleigh Museum
22
Saturday
February 2025
10–2 p.m.

‘Joy Cometh in the Morning’ African American Symposium

Add to Calendar 2025-02-22 10:00:00 2025-02-22 14:00:00 ‘Joy Cometh in the Morning’ African American Symposium City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27601 City of Raleigh 919-996-2220 America/New_York public

For Black History Month the Dr.  M.T. Pope House and City of Raleigh Museum will be focusing on African American Emancipation through education, business ownership, and civic engagement, with academic presentations and music. 

Presenters

  • 10-11 a.m., Dr. Brandi C. Brimmer
    "Claiming Union Widowhood: Race, Respectability, and Poverty in the Post-Emancipation South"
  • 11 a.m. - noon, Marie Stark
    "Freedom Through Education: A Look at Shaw University’s Early Years"
  • 1- 2 p.m., Shenette Swann
    Audience interactive musical performance

    This program is supported in part by North Carolina Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

    Location: City of Raleigh Museum
    Age: 15 and up
    Cost: Free

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Address:

City of Raleigh Museum
220 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Event Type:
Festivals and Special Events

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