Greensboro, NC

International Civil Rights Center & Museum

DESCRIPTION: On 1 February 1960, this F.W. Woolworth Building became the world famous First Lunch Counter Sit-in site of America's Civil Rights Movement -- energized with non-violent student activism; their persistence and cool heads despite verbal and physical abuse at this lunch counter helped break the back of segregation in Greensboro and the nation; ; though the American Civil Rights Movement unofficially started wtih the desgregation of the U.S. Miliary and Jackie Robinson beaking the baseball color line in 1947, the Greensboro Sit-ins inaugurated the Active Non-violent Confrontation tactic, which was more powerful than Passive Non-violent Confrontation tactics such as boycotts and lawsuits; thus, the Greensboro Sit-ins became a model for non-violent sit-ins in the South and now, around the world

ADMISSION: Adults $10, Age 65+ and Students $8, Age 6-12 $6, age 5 and under enter Free

DAYS & HOURS: October-March Tue-Sat 10a-6p, Sun 1p-5p; April-September Tue-Thu 9a-6p, Fri-Sat 9a-7p, Sun 1p-6p

ADDRESS: 100 South Elm Street  MAP

PHONE: 336-274-9199

WEBSITE: http://www.sitinmovement.org

North Carolina A&T State University
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1892, NCA&T has become a premier HBCU with a 1:20 faculty student ratio, 90% of faculty having advanced graduate degrees, being the 3rd highest research producing university within the UNC system; the main campus of 191-acres has many modern facilities, artworks, Mattye Reed African Heritage Museum and Paul Robeson Theatre; having over 11,000 students and more than 30,000 alumni, the school is renown for producing the 4 brave brothers who started the Civil Rights Movement lunch counter sit-ins, engineers, scientists and Rev. Jesse Jackson; the school has a $100 million capital campaign well underway

ADDRESS: 1601 East Market Street  MAP

PHONE: 336-334-7500

WEBSITE: http://www.ncat.edu

Mattye Reed African Heritage Museum
DESCRIPTION: , the museum seeks to educate people about the culture, history and accomplishments of African societies and peoples of African descent; it features over 3500 art and craft items from 30 African nations, New Guinea, and Haiti; the permanent Henry Clinton Taylor Collection and accompanying gallery space at was named for Henry Clinton Taylor, founder of the University's Art Department and chairman for 28 years; Taylor opened a gallery in the basement of the Dudley Building in 1956 to exhibit works by American artists; the collection now includes pieces by Charles Alston, Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Alma Thomas and Jacob Lawrence and Margaret Burroughs; tours available by appointment; located in the Dudley Building on North Carolina A&T State University campus

ADMISSISION: supported by donations

DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-5p

ADDRESS: 1601 East Market Street  MAP

PHONE: 336-334-7874

WEBSITE: http://www.ncat.edu/~museum/collect.html

Bennett College
DESCRIPTION: A 55-acre, women-only Liberal Arts college that was founded for Black women in 1873 by the Warnersville Episcopal Church (now "St. Matthews Methodist Church"); a $50 million capital improvement campaign led by President Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole is well underway to make it a first class school for phenomenal women; along with its wide rages liberal arts programs, it shares a dual degree program with North Carolina A&T for sistahs who would like to become Engineers

ADDRESS: 900 East Washington Street  MAP

PHONE: 336-273-4431

WEBSITE: http://www.bennett.edu

Winston-Salem, NC

North Carolina Black Repertory Company
DESCRIPTION: Larry Leon Hamlin, artistic director of the company, founded the National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) in 1989 to unite black theatre companies in America and to ensure their survival; NBTF attracts more than 50,000 people over the six-day biennial celebration of playwrights, directors, actors, students; among the many celebrities who frequent the festival, Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee have been chairpersons

ADDRESS: 610 Coliseum Drive  MAP

PHONE: 336-723-2266

WEBSITE: http://www.nbtf.org

Winston-Salem State University
DESCRIPTION: Founded as the Slater Industrial Academy in 1892; in 1925, the name was changed to Winston-Salem Teachers College and the college was granted authority to confer appropriate degrees; in 1972, Winston-Salem State University became part of The University of North Carolina; today this HBCU is known for its degree programs in health sciences, information technology, financial services, and teacher education

ADDRESS: 601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive  MAP

PHONE: 336-750-2000

WEBSITE: http://www.wssu.edu

Maya Angelou National Institute
DESCRIPTION: A community-based institute close to the heart of Maya, founded to research, theory and practice of improving child and family education

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 9a-5p

ADDRESS: Winston-Salem State University  MAP

PHONE: WSSU general info 336-750-2000

WEBSITE: http://www.wssu.edu/maya-angelou-institute

 
Diggs Gallery
DESCRIPTION: identified bythe Smithsonian Institution as one of the nation's best regional facilities for exploring regional contemporary art, this distinctive gallery has featured features a world-class collection of public art by John Biggers, Mel Edwards, Beverly Buchanan and Tyrone Mitchell; also among its rotating exhibits, African Commemorative Cloths and drawings of the Nelson Mandela Monument have received acclaim; located on Winston-Salem State University campus and based on its many events, lectures and book signings, the ADA compliant venue often functions like a wel-groomed cultural center -- a must visit

ADMISSION: Free

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Sat 11-a-5p

ADDRESS: 601 Martin Luther King, Jr Drive  MAP

PHONE: 336-750-2458

WEBSITE: http://www.wssu.edu/college-arts-science/diggs-gallery/

Delta Arts Center
DESCRIPTION: Established in 1972 by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, it is the oldest African American non-profit educational and cultural center in the region; features permanent exhibits of cultural objects from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific; the goal of center is to stimulate interest and pride in American arts and humanities, emphasizing the contributions of African Americans; the center offers many classes and workshops

ADMISSISION: Free

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Fri 10a-5p, Sat 11a-3p; gallery is closed to the public on the 3rd Saturday of each month

ADDRESS: 2611 New Walkertown Road  MAP

PHONE: 336-722-2625

WEBSITE: http://www.deltafinearts.org