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Powerful Family Play About Life in 1957 in Rural North Carolina Debuts at Museum

Based on a true story, Raleigh author Ella Joyce “EJ” Stewart’s new play When I Leave takes you to rural North Carolina in 1957. Here, TJ, the 17-year-old son of a farming family, grapples with the injustices of segregation in his small town. As TJ approaches high-school graduation, he must decide how to respond to [...]