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SUMMARY:Community Conversations: Life in the New South
DESCRIPTION:What makes a New South City? What challenges and opportunities does living in the Southern United States present? In this free roundtable community discussion, hosted by the Levine Museum of the New South, you’ll hear from Priya Sircar (City of Charlotte Arts and Culture Officer), Frederick Murphy (History Before Us), and Keri Petersen (Levine Museum of the New South) about their experiences and insights on what the New South actually means. How did we get here and where are we heading? Raise your voice and join the conversation.\nWhen thinking about the New South consider this:\nWho lives in the New South?\nWhat do politics look like in the New South?\nHow does the New South deal with its history?\nHow do we imagine what the New South could be?\nWhat’s the relationship between the New South and the Old South?\n \nSOLD OUT  \n\nAbout the Panelists: \nSince Frederick Murphy was young, he always enjoyed talking to his elders and hearing stories of family history. In 2016, he founded History Before Us, a project centered on capturing, preserving and advocating influential history. In the beginning of 2017, he started traveling the Southeastern region of the United States interviewing survivors of Jim Crow, the courageous individuals who didn’t make the headlines. These untold stories prompted him to complete the award-winning documentary The American South as We Know It. \nKeri Petersen is the Senior Director of History and Exhibits at the Levine Museum of the New South.  She is an academic and public historian who specializes in North Carolina History with a particular focus on African American history in the Piedmont. Petersen formerly held appointments as Assistant Professor of History and Coordinator of the History Program at Johnson C. Smith University and Willa B. Player Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Humanities at Bennett College. She holds a Ph.D. in American History with a minor in Atlantic World History from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an M.A. in Public History from North Carolina State University.\nPriya Sircar is the City of Charlotte’s first arts and culture officer. Sircar came to the city from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, where she oversaw Knight’s arts investments in cities across the United States. A dancer and choreographer, actor and former musician, Sircar has performed around the country, directed movement for theatre, and produced and appeared in films that have screened in festivals including South by Southwest. Her first short film recently premiered at the 9th Annual Feminist Border Arts Festival in New Mexico.\n\nAdditional Details:\nDoors open at 5:30 PM | Program begins at 6:00 PM\nAdmission is free; registration is strongly encouraged\nCharlotte Mecklenburg Library – University City Regional – 301 E W.T. Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262\n \nCommunity Conversations is designed for an audience of forward-facing problem solvers and individuals who want to create change in their community. It encourages round- table dialogue amongst attendees and guest panelists, prompted by conversation starters aligned with the evening’s theme. This series explores themes of interest to local communities and creates space for intentional conversations that enlighten and spark change.\n \n\n \nSponsored by:\n\n
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