ASHEBORO – The history and importance of Juneteenth, which commemorates the 1865 proclamation announcing the end slavery in the United States, is the topic of a talk by Dr. Arwin Smallwood at the Asheboro Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15. Smallwood, chair of the History Department at North Carolina A& T State University, will […]
Thursday, June 15th at 8:00 PM - Smitty and the JumpStarters are based out of Greensboro, NC. The band features upbeat songs that get your feet moving. Their music pulls styles from West Coast Swing, Chicago Blues, Memphis Rockabilly and a dose of Chuck Berry. The band features Bryan Smith on vocals and guitar, Steve […]
The Asheboro/Randolph County Branch of the NAACP is celebrating Juneteenth next month with several events. A Juneteenth Memorial will be erected on Thursday, June 15; Friday, June 16; and Monday, June 19, in front of the Historic Randolph County Courthouse. The Memorial honors those individuals in Randolph County who were bought or sold into slavery. […]
Join us for a bilingual musical performance by children's entertainers Criss Cross Mangosauce! They will share riddles, adivinanzas, bilingual songs, canciones bilingües, finger games, juegos con los deditos, dramatic play, […]
Join us for a bilingual musical performance by children's entertainers Criss Cross Mangosauce! They will share riddles, adivinanzas, bilingual songs, canciones bilingües, finger games, juegos con los deditos, dramatic play, […]
Join us for a bilingual musical performance by children's entertainers Criss Cross Mangosauce! They will share riddles, adivinanzas, bilingual songs, canciones bilingües, finger games, juegos con los deditos, dramatic play, […]
Dr. Karen Cox has written three books about Southern history and Confederate monuments. She talks about the myths surrounding these monuments. Dr. Cox also chronicles the struggles communities have faced […]
