Historical Fiction. Kerry MacGregor’s future is derailed when, after two years in college in New York City, family obligations call her home to the beautiful Appalachians. As Kerry finds herself caught in a war between wealth and poverty, innocence and corruption, she must navigate not only her own pride and desperation to survive but also the temptations of fortune and the men who control it.

Join NC Humanities for an interactive panel discussion examining themes from the North Carolina Reads selection Under a Gilded Moon. This panel will explore themes of wealth, poverty, corruption, and family obligations during the Gilded Age. This event features author Joy Jordan‐Lake and Dr. Jennifer Le Zotte in a conversation moderated by NC Humanities Board Trustee Mike Wakeford.

To register for this event, click here: “Under a Gilded Moon” by Joy Jordan-Lake (Virtual Discussion).

For more information about the North Carolina Reads series, visit their official website at https://nchumanities.org/program/north-carolina-reads.

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Historical Fiction. A story based on Josephine N. Leary, a real-life American entrepreneur who was emancipated in 1865. Leary is determined to build a life of her own and a future for her family. When she moves to Edenton, North Carolina, from the plantation where she was born, she is free, newly married, and ready to follow her dreams.

Join NC Humanities for an interactive panel discussion examining themes from the North Carolina Reads selection Carolina Built. This panel will explore the story based on the life and legacy of Josephine N. Leary, an African‐American entrepreneur and business woman who lived in North Carolina during the Reconstruction Era.

This event features author Kianna Alexander and Dr. Hilary Green in a conversation moderated by NC Humanities Board Trustee Liliana Wendorff.

To register for this event, click here: Carolina Built by Kianna Alexander Virtual Book Discussion.

For more information about the North Carolina Reads series, visit their official website at https://nchumanities.org/program/north-carolina-reads.

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In an effort to keep everyone safe, a memorable virtual event is being planned that will feature live and recorded performances.

The banquet will be livestreamed from Warren County Community Center.

We will celebrate: 1) being “Back Together Again” virtually and 2) the collaborative efforts of Warren County NAACP and those who sparked the Warren County Environmental Justice Movement 40 years ago. A commemorative edition program book will give special recognition to the unsung warriors of the Warren County Environmental Justice Movement in 1982.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Timothy Tyson (Writer, Historian, Professor, Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University)

TICKETS:
Livestreaming: $20
Livestreaming (w/ Program Book): $50

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