Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown’s legacy will be celebrated through music, art and community.

SEDALIA, N.C. — In partnership with the Town of Sedalia and Joyemovement, the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum will host the fourth annual Black Heritage Day June 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This free event is held each year in honor of Brown’s birthday to celebrate her legacy through music, art and community. The Museum is administered by the Division of State Historic Sites, within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Local vendors, food trucks, artists and community resources groups will be on-site throughout the day. The event begins with a wreath-laying ceremony at Brown’s gravesite at 10:15 a.m.

Angelique Stallings, N.C. Central deputy chief of staff, will offer brief remarks. Featured performer Joyemovement, a community-based dance program in Greensboro, will perform a portion of its new piece “Delicate Territory.” Too Phat Brass Band will then lead a second line to the front of Kimball Hall to take the stage and kick off the day’s performances.

DJ Ambi G will emcee as local artists perform throughout the day. A full program and schedule of performers is available online. Prior to the musical performances, baseball teams from Greensboro’s Parks and Recreation league invite spectators to watch a two-game series at the Palmer Memorial Institute baseball fields at 9:30 a.m.

Attendees are encouraged to dress comfortably for the weather and bring tents, lawn chairs, personal fans, water and sunscreen.

Founded in 1902 by Brown, Palmer Memorial Institute transformed the lives of nearly 2,000 African American students. Today, the campus provides a setting where visitors can explore the place where boys and girls lived and learned during the greater part of the 20th century. The museum links Brown and Palmer Memorial Institute to the larger themes of African American history, women's history, social history and education, emphasizing the contributions African Americans made in North Carolina. The site is at 6136 Burlington Road, Gibsonville. For more information, call 336-449-3310.

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