How far would you go to stay near your children? Harriet Jacobs was a young, enslaved woman in Edenton, NC who did what she needed to do. “Harriet Jacobs” by award winning play write Lydia R. Diamond, is based on Harriet’s autobiography. In her book “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”, Harriet Jacobs […]
How far would you go to stay near your children? Harriet Jacobs was a young, enslaved woman in Edenton, NC who did what she needed to do. “Harriet Jacobs” by award winning play write Lydia R. Diamond, is based on Harriet’s autobiography. In her book “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”, Harriet Jacobs […]
How far would you go to stay near your children? Harriet Jacobs was a young, enslaved woman in Edenton, NC who did what she needed to do. “Harriet Jacobs” by award winning play write Lydia R. Diamond, is based on Harriet’s autobiography. In her book “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”, Harriet Jacobs […]
Forgotten Black Soldiers at the Battle of New Bern Presented by Historical Society Historian Claudia Houston The question has been asked many times over the years – did Black soldiers fight at the Battle of New Bern on March 14, 1862? Not possible, right? After all, the US Colored Troops weren’t formed until 1863. Though […]
Performance based upon the Life of ELIZABETH KECKLEY (1818 – 1907) The first of our African American History Lecture Series this year, is also in celebration of Black History Month. Tryon Palace is excited to offer this inspiring performance. TAMI TYREE: Playwright, historian, actress will present her one-woman, one act play based upon the life […]