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Musician Freddy Greene. Source: FCAC
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Louisburg, NC: Tickets on Sale for “Diversity in the Arts” Event on Jun. 25

June 10, 2022 Guest Author or Contributor

The Franklin County Arts Council is sponsoring the Diversity in the Arts event on Saturday, June 25, 2022, 10am-4pm. This unique day showcasing diversity is open to the public, to be held in the Louisburg […]

Group at Open Mic event. Photo: Jackie Dove-Miller, Franklin County Arts Council Diversity Team
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Franklin County Arts Council’s Diversity Team Sponsors “Open Mic” on Feb. 15

January 14, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Diversity Team invites writers of prose and poetry, and musicians, to participate in their annual Open Mic on Saturday, February 15, 2020, celebrating Black History Month and the […]

Diversity Team logo. Source: Franklin County Arts Council
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Franklin County, NC: Celebrate Diversity at “Cultural Arts Festival” on Nov. 16

November 13, 2019 Kay Whatley

This Saturday, November 16, 2019, 1-4pm is the annual Cultural Arts Festival in Louisburg, North Carolina. Bring family and friends for an enjoyable afternoon of multi-cultural music, song, dancing, poetry, art displays, and vendors. Performances at […]

Multicultural Day image. Source: Town of Wake Forest
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Wake Forest’s Inaugural Multicultural Day is Mar. 23

March 2, 2019 Kay Whatley

The Wake Forest Human Relations Council encourages community unity and increases awareness of the unique cultures Wake Forest has to offer. As part of this goal, the council is hosting its first “Multicultural Day” on […]

Photo from 2016 International Festival of Cultures in Rocky Mount. Source: City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
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Rocky Mount’s Diversity to be Displayed at International Festival of Cultures

February 17, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount The cultural diversity of Rocky Mount will be on display Saturday, March 4, 2017, from noon to 4pm at Nash Community College’s Brown Auditorium during the International Festival […]

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UFOs: New Documentary Series Spotlights Legendary North Carolina Brown Mountain Lights

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While the Brown Mountain Lights have managed to elude spectators, researchers, scientists and curious-minded tourists for almost a century, the phenomena has yet again sparked the interest of a larger audience. This time, the ghost […]

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