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Lecture Explores the Roles of African-Americans Opening Night Tickets $12.50!* FEB. 28 ��� MAR. 3 Thu. FEB. 28 Fri. MAR. 1 7:00 PM* 7:00 PM Sat. MAR. 2 11:00 AM 3:00 PM 7:00 PM Sun. MAR. 3 1:00 PM 5:00 PM *Excludes VIP and VIP Dining seats. No double discounts. Additional fees may apply. Buy tickets at Ringling.com, Retail Locations, Cumberland County Crown Coliseum or call 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply. F n, A u e, F ordabl ff AMILY Entert ainm ent Friday & Saturday February 22 & 23, 2013 vs. Mississippi River Kings Puck Drops at 7:30 p.m. Call FireAntz office for more information. 910.321.0123 TICKETS Adults $12 - $25 Children always $5 Tickets available at the Crown Center Box Office www.fireantzhockey.com 8 UCW FEBRUARY 20-26, 2013 ! by CRAIG SHORE With the celebration of Black History assistant principal at what was to become Month throughout February, Professor Fayetteville State University. He was Charles Anderson of Methodist University a proli���c writer whose books focused will share the contributions of Africanon the post Civil War South. He was a Americans throughout Fayetteville���s realist, and on occasion he challenged history on Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the the status quo. While well-respected by Museum of the Cape Fear. Professor his literary peers, novels he had penned Anderson is an adjunct faculty member failed to generate sales. In 1901, he at Methodist University and was an became more politically active and joined adjunct faculty member on the Fort Bragg the newly founded National Association campus of Central Texas College. for the Advancement of Colored People ���The history of the African-American and became one of the 20th century���s in Fayetteville begins in 1754 when the most prominent activists and social ���rst black was recorded commentators. on the tax rolls. Over ���We have made the last 250 years, strides but there is the African-American a distance to go. I has been essential in ���rmly believe we are weaving the fabric slowly but steadily of Fayetteville,��� said moving towards ���we Anderson. the people.��� Moving The presentation will towards Dr. King���s highlight E.E. Smith, hope that ���no longer Charles Chesnutt and will a man be judged Lewis Leary among by the color of his others. E.E. Smith skin.��� Moving towards was born into slavery Rodney King���s plea in 1852. He availed of ���Why can���t we get himself of educational along?��� In history, opportunities and was there is an underlying Charles Chesnutt able to study in public message of hope and schools and eventually that is what I wish to became a teacher at the age of 22. He share,��� Anderson explained. graduated from Shaw University in 1878 Lewis Leary was born in Fayetteville, and was licensed to preach. In 1883, at N.C. in 1835. He lived a short but full life. the age of 36 he became the principal At the age of 22, he moved to Oberlin, of the State Colored Normal School in Ohio, and married. He became involved Fayetteville. He was also Secretary to in the abolitionist movement the next the State Colored Baptist Convention, year and eventually joined John Brown���s commissioned as a Major in the North ill-fated attack on the Federal Arsenal in Carolina Guard and in 1888 he was Harpers Ferry, W.V. He was shot and appointed United States Minister and survived long enough to get a message Consul-General to Liberia. He was a to his wife, who did not know he was multi-talented man who excelled in all participating in the raid. Leary passed aspects of life. away at the age of 24. He was a man of ���The adage of ���a thousand mile journey deep principle and hope. begins with a single step��� is apropos. ���There are many others of note who From being sold in the marketplace to are part of the African-American history occupying the White House indicates the in Fayetteville. Isaac Hammond was strides African-Americans have made. My a member of the Light Infantry in the vision is we get away from color and get Revolutionary War. Henry Evans was the to people. A contribution to the well-being pastor of the ���rst black church in the area. of mankind is colorless,��� said Anderson. Many of the stones, bricks and mortar in Charles Chestnutt is best known for the Market House were laid by a black his novels and short stories exploring master brick mason. Fayetteville has a the myriad issues of racial identity in rich history and I am excited about the the post-Civil War South. His parents, direction we as a city have and where we both ���free persons of color,��� were as a people are headed,��� said Anderson. from Fayetteville and moved to Ohio. For more information, please visit He had white ancestry and was able www.nccultervents.com or to ���pass��� but elected not to. When call 910-486-1330. Chestnutt was 9-years-old, the family moved back to Fayetteville and at 13 he CRAIG SHORE, Contributing became a pupil-teacher at the Howard Writer, COMMENTS? Editor@ School. He subsequently became an upandcomingweekly.com. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM