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BRAHM: Black and Blue: African Americans and the Blue Ridge Parkway

June 23, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

$8

This program will focus on the history of African Americans and the Blue Ridge Parkway, from the landowners who had to sell their land for the parkway to be built, to people that worked on the construction, segregated rest areas, all the way up to today. Our guest speakers include researcher Rebecca Branson Jones, historian Dr. Carmen Foster, and National Park Service ranger Ajena Cason Rogers.

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Date:
June 23, 2022
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
$8
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Website:
https://www.blowingrockmuseum.org/calendar/black-blue

Venue

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 United States
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Phone
828-295-9099
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