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Rev. Carolyn McKinstry

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REGISTER NOW DATE September 16, 2021 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm TOPIC Reverend McKinstry will share her story of growing up in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement, from being present at the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing to marching in the Children’s March. Reverend McKinstry will share her stories and how they continue to [...]

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Father Michael Lapsley

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DATE October 21, 2021 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm TOPIC Father Lapsley will share his stories of fighting for racial justice and his work with Healing Memories Institute. BIOGRAPHY Survivor of Apartheid Era Letter Bomb and Founder of Healing of Memories Father Michael Lapsley was born in 1949 in New Zealand. Today he considers himself a citizen [...]

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The Fire of Freedom: The Story of Abraham Galloway

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REGISTER NOW TRAILER Actor & Playwright Playwright, Poet & Educator Author & Historian DATE November 18, 2021 | 7:30pm PLAY SYNOPSIS Abraham H. Galloway (1837-1870) was a fiery young slave rebel, radical abolitionist, and Union spy from Southport, NC who rose out of bondage to become one of the most significant and stirring black leaders [...]

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Bree Newsome Bass

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REGISTER NOW! DATE January 20, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm TOPIC Bree Newsome Bass will talk about her work as an artist and grassroots community organizer. BIOGRAPHY Bree Newsome Bass is an American filmmaker, musician, speaker, and activist from North Carolina, where she continues her work as an artist and grassroots community organizer. She is best known [...]

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Lewis A. Brandon III

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REGISTER NOW! DATE February 17, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm TOPIC Lewis A. Brandon III will discuss his work with the Greensboro sit-in movement and his lifelong civil rights efforts. BIOGRAPHY During the 1960’s sit-in movement, Lewis Brandon was a student organizer at North Carolina A&T College. As a member of the Student Executive Committee [...]

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Millicent E. Brown, Ph.D.

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REGISTER NOW! DATE March 17, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm TOPIC Dr. Millicent E. Brown will discuss her work as an activist and educator, specializing in analysis of the civil rights movement, social justice dynamics and more. BIOGRAPHY Dr. Millicent E. Brown is a lifelong community advocate and spokesperson for economic, social and educational improvements [...]

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