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			0 events 1 0 events, 1	1 event 2 1 event, 2 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm ReVIEWING Black Mountain College (W. Jason Miller) October 2 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm ReVIEWING Black Mountain College (W. Jason Miller) ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference is a forum for scholars and artists to contribute original work on topics related to Black Mountain College and its place in cultural history. The format is designed to be interdisciplinary, with sessions that will include panels, presentations, performances, and workshops. BMC itself was a uniquely interdisciplinary organization, generating output from its faculty and students… Continue Reading ReVIEWING Black Mountain College (W. Jason Miller)	2 events 3 2 events, 3 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival — Alice Gerrard Book Event October 3 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival — Alice Gerrard Book Event Custom Made Woman A Life in Traditional Music by Alice Gerrard 184 pp., 102 halftones ISBN 978-1-4696-9036-0 $30.00 cloth Publication date: December 2, 2025 For more information: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469690360/custom-made-woman/ —— The Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival, presented by PNC, returns on Oct. 1-3, 2026! The fun starts on Thursday evening, Oct. 1, with a free Kickoff Celebration at The Corner on N.C. State's Centennial Campus.… Continue Reading Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival — Alice Gerrard Book Event, 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival — Alice Gerrard Performance October 3 @ 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival — Alice Gerrard Performance Custom Made Woman A Life in Traditional Music by Alice Gerrard 184 pp., 102 halftones ISBN 978-1-4696-9036-0 $30.00 cloth Publication date: December 2, 2025 For more information: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469690360/custom-made-woman/ —— The Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival, presented by PNC, returns on Oct. 1-3, 2026! The fun starts on Thursday evening, Oct. 1, with a free Kickoff Celebration at The Corner on N.C. State's Centennial Campus.… Continue Reading Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival — Alice Gerrard Performance	1 event 4 1 event, 4 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm W. Jason Miller presents Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood: Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, and the Birth of Black Power October 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm W. Jason Miller presents Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood: Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, and the Birth of Black Power Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, and the Birth of Black Power by W. Jason Miller 248 pp., 30 halftones ISBN 978-1-4696-9821-2 $30.00 cloth Publication date: September 29, 2026 For more information: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469698212/dont-let-me-be-misunderstood/ —— W. Jason Miller will visit City Lights on Sunday, October 4th at 1:00pm to share his new book, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood:… Continue Reading W. Jason Miller presents Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood: Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, and the Birth of Black Power
1 event 5 1 event, 5 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UNC Press: W. Jason Miller presents Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, with Glenis Redmond October 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UNC Press: W. Jason Miller presents Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, with Glenis Redmond Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, and the Birth of Black Power by W. Jason Miller 248 pp., 30 halftones ISBN 978-1-4696-9821-2 $30.00 cloth Publication date: September 29, 2026 For more information: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469698212/dont-let-me-be-misunderstood/ —— Join us in-store for a UNC Press & Malaprop's co-presented event with W. Jason Miller, presenting his latest book, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: Nina… Continue Reading UNC Press: W. Jason Miller presents Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, with Glenis Redmond	1 event 6 1 event, 6 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Bland Simpson and Ann Simpson to Headline Joyce T. Boone Southern Authors Series at Barton College October 6 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Bland Simpson and Ann Simpson to Headline Joyce T. Boone Southern Authors Series at Barton College WILSON, N.C. — September 24, 2026 — For decades, Bland and Ann Cary Simpson have captured the landscapes, waterways, and stories of North Carolina through words and photography. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the longtime collaborators will bring that work to Barton College as featured speakers for the Joyce T. Boone Southern Authors Series. The program, presented as part of The… Continue Reading Bland Simpson and Ann Simpson to Headline Joyce T. Boone Southern Authors Series at Barton College	1 event 7 1 event, 7 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Foundational American Documents: Gettysburg Address (Joseph T. Glatthaar) October 7 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Foundational American Documents: Gettysburg Address (Joseph T. Glatthaar) Foundations of American Democracy A Critical Documents Reader by Edited by W. Fitzhugh Brundage, Kathleen DuVal, Joseph T. Glatthaar, Sophia Howells, and Miguel La Serna 214 pp., 21 images, notes, questions and further readings ISBN 978-1-4696-8923-4 $18.00 paper Publication date: August 1, 2025 Distributed for the UNC at Chapel Hill Department of History For more information: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469689234/foundations-of-american-democracy/ —— In 2025,… Continue Reading Foundational American Documents: Gettysburg Address (Joseph T. Glatthaar)	0 events 8 0 events, 8	0 events 9 0 events, 9	0 events 10 0 events, 10	0 events 11 0 events, 11
0 events 12 0 events, 12	0 events 13 0 events, 13	1 event 14 1 event, 14 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Foundational American Documents: What To The Slave Is the Fourth of July (Antwain K. Hunter) October 14 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Foundational American Documents: What To The Slave Is the Fourth of July (Antwain K. Hunter) Foundations of American Democracy A Critical Documents Reader by Edited by W. Fitzhugh Brundage, Kathleen DuVal, Joseph T. Glatthaar, Sophia Howells, and Miguel La Serna 214 pp., 21 images, notes, questions and further readings ISBN 978-1-4696-8923-4 $18.00 paper Publication date: August 1, 2025 Distributed for the UNC at Chapel Hill Department of History For more information: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469689234/foundations-of-american-democracy/ —— In 2025,… Continue Reading Foundational American Documents: What To The Slave Is the Fourth of July (Antwain K. Hunter)	0 events 15 0 events, 15	0 events 16 0 events, 16	0 events 17 0 events, 17	0 events 18 0 events, 18
0 events 19 0 events, 19	0 events 20 0 events, 20	1 event 21 1 event, 21 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Anna Krome-Lukens presents Strong State, Weak Links: Eugenics and the Southern Politics of Welfare October 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Anna Krome-Lukens presents Strong State, Weak Links: Eugenics and the Southern Politics of Welfare Strong State, Weak Links Eugenics and the Southern Politics of Welfare by Anna L. Krome-Lukens 340 pp., 25 halftones, 1 map, 4 tables ISBN 978-1-4696-9366-8 $99.00 cloth; ISBN 978-1-4696-9367-5 $37.50 paper Publication date: June 16, 2026 For more information: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469693675/strong-state-weak-links/ —— Anna Krome-Lukens will visit City Lights on Wednesday, October 21st at 6:00pm to share her new book, Strong State, Weak… Continue Reading Anna Krome-Lukens presents Strong State, Weak Links: Eugenics and the Southern Politics of Welfare	1 event 22 1 event, 22 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Book Talk with Dr. Felicia Arriaga, ’12, ’15, ’18 October 22 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Book Talk with Dr. Felicia Arriaga, ’12, ’15, ’18 You are invited to a book talk with Duke alum Dr. Felicia Arriaga, AB'12, AM '15, PhD'18. Currently a professor at Baruch College, CUNY, Dr. Arriaga will discuss her 2023 book, "Behind Crimmigration" (UNC Press, 2023). The book discussion will focus on the racial, economic, and political issues that have shaped federal, state, and local policies-including policies specific to North… Continue Reading Book Talk with Dr. Felicia Arriaga, ’12, ’15, ’18	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24	0 events 25 0 events, 25
0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27	0 events 28 0 events, 28	1 event 29 1 event, 29 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Panel Discussion: Strong State, Weak Links: Eugenics and the Southern Politics of Welfare (Anna L. Krome-Lukens) October 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Panel Discussion: Strong State, Weak Links: Eugenics and the Southern Politics of Welfare (Anna L. Krome-Lukens) Strong State, Weak Links Eugenics and the Southern Politics of Welfare by Anna L. Krome-Lukens 340 pp., 25 halftones, 1 map, 4 tables ISBN 978-1-4696-9366-8 $99.00 cloth; ISBN 978-1-4696-9367-5 $37.50 paper Publication date: June 16, 2026 For more information: https://www.uncpress.org/book/9781469693675/strong-state-weak-links/ —— The Zoom access link will be shared 48 hours before the event. Dr. Anna L. Krome-Lukens earned her B.A.… Continue Reading Panel Discussion: Strong State, Weak Links: Eugenics and the Southern Politics of Welfare (Anna L. Krome-Lukens)	0 events 30 0 events, 30	0 events 31 0 events, 31