The powerful voice of acclaimed gospel singer Mary D. Williams will ring out at the State Capitol in honor of Black History Month Saturday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. Williams will bring the audience on a journey with the "Song and Narrative of the Black South" program and trace the progression from the sung slave narrative to 20th century gospel and Civil Rights protest music.
Tickets to the concert in the historic House Chamber are $10 each, or two for $20 with tax included. Students with a valid student ID can purchase tickets for $5. Please call (919) 733-4994 or visit http://www.ncstatecapitol.org for information and to purchase tickets. Tickets will be available in advance and at the door.
Williams will ask the audience to participate as she teaches how to sing the songs and how to use music to understand our shared history. She has traveled to more than 40 colleges and universities, more than 30 public schools, over 100 churches, a dozen libraries, and seven public school teachers' institutes offering week-long training sessions for teachers. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies.
The State Capitol's mission is to preserve and interpret the history, architecture and functions of the 1840 building and Union Square. For additional information about the State Capitol or the program, please call (919) 733-4994.
The State Capitol is bounded by Edenton, Salisbury, Morgan and Wilmington Streets and is located at One East Edenton Street, Raleigh. It is administered by the Division of State Historic Sites within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.