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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum Names New Manager

August 12, 2009 – 11:15 am

SEDALIA (Aug. 11, 2009)— The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources announced the appointment of Ms. Frachele Scott of Durham as site manager at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, the first state site to honor an African American and a woman. Scott formerly managed Durham’s Historic Stagville State Historic Site for two years.
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African American Heritage Day Celebration to be Held at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

July 6, 2009 – 4:43 pm

SEDALIA — Drop by Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum State Historic Site in Sedalia on Saturday, July 18, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to enjoy in its annual African American Heritage Day program. This free program will highlight African American history, music, dance and crafts through performances, storytelling, craft demonstrations and children’s activities.
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Civil Rights-ERA Photos of Alexander Rivera on View at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

June 23, 2009 – 1:14 pm

SEDALIA — Already famous for using his camera to shine a harsh light on racism in the American South, Alexander Rivera visited Palmer Memorial Institute in the early 1950s to document life at this prestigious African American prep school. He captured images of students, teachers and administrators far different than the civil rights marches often [...]

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Celebration of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown’s 126th Birthday Slated

June 9, 2009 – 3:58 pm

SEDALIA—The extraordinary story of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown will take center stage at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum in Sedalia on Thursday, June 11, in a colorful program featuring poetry, traditional spirituals, tours, and an oral history, which will recall the life and contributions of this 20th century educator and civil rights leader. Presented [...]

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“An Era of Progress and Promise”: African American History Online

December 30, 2008 – 10:27 am

RALEIGH – The educational and religious development of African Americans in post-Emancipation America is part of African American history online, thanks to the State Library of North Carolina. Now available in the library’s Digital Repository are profiles of early African American schools, churches, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other institutions from the pages [...]

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