In partnership with the Town of Sedalia and Joyemovement, the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum will host the fourth annual Black Heritage Day on Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This free event is held each year in honor of Dr. Brown’s birthday to celebrate her legacy through music, art, and community. The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum is administered by the Division of State Historic Sites, within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Local vendors, food trucks, artists, and community resources groups will be onsite throughout the day. The event begins with a wreath-laying ceremony at Dr. Brown’s gravesite at 10:15 a.m. Angelique Stallings, deputy chief of staff for North Carolina Central University, will offer brief remarks. Featured performer Joyemovement, a community-based dance program in Greensboro, will perform a portion of their new piece “Delicate Territory.” Too Phat Brass Band will then lead a second line to the front of Kimball Hall to take the stage and kick off the day’s performances.
DJ Ambi G will emcee as local artists perform throughout the day. A full program and schedule of performers is available online. Prior to the musical performances, baseball teams from Greensboro’s Parks and Recreation league invite spectators to watch a two-game series at the Palmer Memorial Institute baseball fields at 9:30 a.m.
Attendees are encouraged to dress comfortably for the weather and bring tents, lawn chairs, personal fans, water, and sunscreen.
About the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
Founded in 1902 by Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Palmer Memorial Institute transformed the lives of nearly 2,000 African American students. Today, the campus provides a setting where visitors can explore the place where boys and girls lived and learned during the greater part of the 20th century. The museum links Dr. Brown and Palmer Memorial Institute to the larger themes of African American history, women's history, social history, and education, emphasizing the contributions African Americans made in North Carolina. The site is located at 6136 Burlington Rd., Gibsonville, N.C. For more information, call (336) 449-3310.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina – its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas. At more than 100 sites across the state, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov.