The Ongoing Fight for Freedom: Stories of NC Black Veterans is a one-person presentation and performance elevating Black freedom fighters and veterans with North Carolina connections - known and unknown, on and off the traditional battlefield - who have engaged in over 400 years of a struggle for freedom, liberty, and equality. Their sacrifices, resistance, and resilience have contributed to American democracy, even though they were denied citizens' full rights. Through listening to their stories in this production, we can better understand our nation's founding ideals and harness the hope to continue working together to make those ideals a reality for all.
A brief Q&A with the artist will follow the performance.
You can secure your ticket at ongoingfightforfreedom.eventbrite.com. Please note that securing your ticket through Eventbrite does not reserve a seat in the museum's 196-person auditorium. Seating preference will be first-come, first-serve. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
For questions, please get in touch with educationoutreach@dncr.nc.gov.
This show was collaboratively written and performed by Dr. Sonny Kelly, founder of Legacy Heirs Productions. The play’s development was commissioned and funded by the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources’ America 250 NC initiative and produced by the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Learning Happens Here initiative in collaboration with Carolina K-12.