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African American Heritage & Culture Center
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
The Great Fire of 1922
Many ask about this event and how it impacted New Bern's residents and businesses. A quarter of the population was left homeless,...
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Jonathan Miller
- Jan 31, 2021
- 5 min
The first Masonic Lodge for African Americans in North Carolina - KING SOLOMON LODGE
Jonathan Miller captured the stories of King Solomon Lodge in this article originally published in the New Bern Historical Society 2017...
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Carol Bonner Becton
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
From "The Great Fire" in 1922 came GOOD SHEPARD HOSPITAL
Good Shephard Hospital opened in 1938 and Carol Bonner Becton tells its story. Originally published in the 2019 New Bern Historical...
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John Green III
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
COOKING FOR THE BABE
Nearly forgotten, this story is about Dave Sampson, a former slave who became a cook. The Morning New Bernian story of January 27 1932 is...
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Claudia Houston
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
Who was Castillia Henry?
This profile of Castillia Henry by Claudia Houston was originally written for New Bern Magazine, November 2019. It was republished in...
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Brenda Carter George & Bernard George
- Jan 31, 2021
- 14 min
New Bern's ANDREWS CHAPEL: A Story of Race, Faith & Culture in 18th Century New Bern, No. Carolina
Originally published in the New Bern Historical Society's Annual Journal, this story was re-published in February 2020 by the New Bern...
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African American Heritage & Culture Center
- Jan 7, 2021
- 1 min
AAHC Boards of Directors & Advisors Meeting
The African American Heritage & Culture Center Board of Directors announces the launch of its Board of Advisors. Joining the AAHC...
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