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JANUARY 25-31, 2017 UCW 21 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 1ddaf about the author: Melody Foote Director of Communica ons Faye eville Area Conven on & Visitors Bureau Liberty Point Bulletin CULTURAL HERITAGE TRAILS Cumberland County Celebrates Black History Month Black History Month is an annual com- memora on that honors the contribu ons of African-Americans to the United States. Several noteworthy African-Americans called Cumberland County home. We've highlighted two below. Born in Faye eville in 1827, Hiram Rhodes Revels was elected as the first African- Ameri- can to serve in the U.S. Senate and the first to serve in the U.S. Congress. He served from 1870-71 during the Reconstruc on era fol- lowing the Civil War. America's first great African-American novel- ist, Charles Chesnu , se led in Faye eville with his family at age 8. In 1877, he became assistant principal of the Normal School, which is known today as Faye eville State University. A er several years, he moved his family to Ohio and began his law and literary career. His first book, "The Conjure Woman" was published in 1899, followed by "The House Behind the Cedars" in 1900. Many of his works dealt with racism and other social issues in the south during Reconstruc on. Learn more about the legacy of local African Americans on the Cultural Heritage Trail. Black History Month Events: Feb. 4 / Dancing Stories with April C. Turner. Turner brings West African culture to life with dance stories and song during this free event. Hosted by the Museum of the Cape Fear Histori- cal Complex. www.Museumo heCapeFear. NCDCR.gov Feb. 4 - Mar. 4 / Reflec ons: African-American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collec on. Hosted by Faye eville/Cumberland County Arts Council. TheArtsCouncil.com Feb. 6/ African-American Heritage Bus Tour. Hosted by Faye eville Area Transporta on & Local History Museum. Registra on is required. Space is limited. (910) 433-1457 Fcpr.us Feb. 21/ Step Afrika! Faye eville State Univer- sity hosts one of the top 10 African-American dance companies in the United States for this performance. FsuArts.com Feb. 24/ Author Carole Boston Weatherford shares the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, as told in her book You Can Fly. TheArtsCouncil.com Feb. 24 - Apr. 7 / An Invita onal Exhibi on of Women Ar sts. The works of Sonya Clark are featured with other acclaimed women ar sts of color at Faye eville State University. FsuArts.com Cumberland County offers 18 themed Cultural Heritage Trails that package county history into themes for convenient explora on. The African-American Heritage Trail consists of sites that provide a historical glimpse into the life of African-Americans who resided in Faye eville and Cumberland County. The hard labor bourn by slaves, the entrepreneurship of free blacks, the devo on to religion and educa- on, service to our country, and the desire to learn and preserve valuable history await to tell the visitor a grand story. A few key sites on the trail: > Evans Metropolitan A.M.E Zion Church > Faye eville State University > Saint Ann Catholic Church > Cross Creek Cemetery > Faye eville Independent Light Infantry Fifer's Grave Explore all the trails at Faye evilleNCTrails.com Does your advertising leave you feeling this way? Advertising can be pretty complex. You may not know which way to turn. ere is a sign you can rely on — ours. Call us today so that our professionals can make the most of your advertising investment. Free Papers Working For You Another sign we're working for you. 484-6200 wwwupandcomingweekly.com