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“Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers’ Project” Collection

As part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) initiative to provide work for millions of job seekers following the Great Depression, the Federal Writers’ Project produced hundreds of publications, including local histories and oral histories. One of the projects, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States, was… Read More

Taking a moment for Kenneth Edmonds

We were terribly saddened by the heartbreaking news that Mr. Kenneth Edmonds, publisher of The Carolina Times, had passed on Saturday. A wonderful friend and supporter of the museum, Mr. Edmonds carried on the legacy of his grandfather, Louis Austin, and his mother, Vivian Edmonds, as he served as General Manager… Read More

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