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Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz Hits the Job Running

January 10, 2013 – 9:38 am

RALEIGH – N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz took the oath of office on Jan. 5.  She was barely sworn in as the eighth secretary of Cultural Resources before she undertook her first official visit to a state historic site with Gov. Pat McCrory.  She accompanied McCrory on Jan. 8 to Tryon Palace in [...]

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Reenactor Claims African American Civil War History on Juneteenth and Every Day

June 15, 2011 – 8:55 am

NEW BERN – Bernard George dons the blue wool uniform of a U.S. Colored Troops Civil War soldier for re-enactments at historic sites and other venues.  June 19th has become an unofficial holiday for many African Americans.  On that date in 1865 in Texas, supposedly the last slaves learned the Civil War was over and [...]

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Remarks of Secretary Carlisle at AA Heritage News Conference

February 24, 2011 – 10:17 am

Feb. 22, 2011 I am so pleased to be able to join Sen. Michaux, Rep. Womble, African American Heritage Commission members, and all of you today. It has been my great honor to serve the citizens of North Carolina for these past two years, and one of the first of those honors was to attend [...]

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Envisioning the Future of North Carolina’s African American Heritage

February 18, 2011 – 3:32 pm

Greetings! It brings me great joy to present to you “Envisioning the Future of North Carolina’s African American Heritage,” (PDF) a report on the community-responsive development of the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission.  This commission has gone about the compelling work of listening to community needs, taking stock of heritage resources, and developing partnerships towards [...]

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African American Heritage Commission Making History

February 11, 2011 – 12:28 pm

RALEIGH – The African American Heritage Commission (AAHC) has plans to promote heritage awareness, enhance economic development and support heritage education. In a news conference on Feb. 22 at 11:30 a.m. in the legislative press room, the commission will present study results and action goals. Launched in 2009, the AAHC has been creating new partnerships [...]

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Commemorative Plaques for Women’s and Minority Rights Unveiling at State Capitol

November 30, 2010 – 11:05 am

RALEIGH – Following three public hearings and endorsement by the North Carolina Historical Commission, four commemorative plaques will be unveiled at the State Capitol on Dec. 6, at 2 p.m., to salute passage of the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments to the Constitution. “These plaques serve as an important reminder of the democratic debates [...]

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African American Heritage Commission Community Engagement Meeting

October 21, 2010 – 3:51 pm

RALEIGH — On Wednesday, Oct. 27, Asheville-area Commissioner Harry Harrison, chair of the African American Heritage Commission (AAHC), will offer remarks about the commission at a community meeting at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church.   Michelle Lanier, acting director of the commission, will lead a community engagement meeting, “The Birth and Life of an African American [...]

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African American Heritage Commission Community Engagement Meeting

October 15, 2010 – 9:13 am

RAELIGH — On Thursday, Oct. 21, the Harvey B. Gantt Center will host Michelle Lanier as she presents a community engagement meeting entitled, “The Birth and Life of an African American Heritage Commission.”  Lanier is the acting director of the commission, established in the 2007-2008 General Assembly Session to advise and assist the Secretary of [...]

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African American Heritage Commission Sworn In

February 27, 2009 – 5:06 pm

Members of the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission were sworn in on Friday, Feb. 27, at 11 a.m. in the Government and Heritage Library at the Department of Cultural Resources, 109 East Jones St., in downtown Raleigh. N.C. Supreme Court Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson administered the oath. The commission, which was established by the North [...]

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