‘Black History Hall of Fame’ at libraries countywide

ASHEBORO – Young audiences can meet some of the most significant Black Americans in Black History Hall of Fame, an interactive show by Bright Star Touring Theatre coming to each Randolph County Public Libraries location in February.

Some of the people introduced in the fast-moving production will include Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Madame CJ Walker, Louis Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mae Jamison, among many others.

The shows, which are sponsored by the Friends of the Library, will take place at:

· Archdale, 10433 S. Main St., 3:30 p.m. Friday, February 17;

· Asheboro, 201 Worth Street, 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 16;

· Franklinville, 111 Sumner Place, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 15;

· Liberty, 239 S. Fayetteville St.,  6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 16

· Ramseur, 1512 S. Main St., 10 a.m. Friday, February 17;

· Randleman, 142 W. Academy St., 3:30 p.m. Thursday, February 16;

· Seagrove, 530 Old Plank Road, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 15.

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

For more information, call 336-318-6804.