Jester Hairston, accomplished composer and musician, was born in the Belews Creek Community known as Little Egypt, prior the land that being flooded to create Belews Lake. We gathered to celebrate his accomplishments through film, songs and art.
Press From the Weekend
- A Hairston Celebration: Films explore history, legacy of black slaves and white descendants from NC and VA plantations, by Lisa O'Donnell, Winston-Salem Journal, January 26th, 2018.
- Filmmaker continues research on Hairston documentary, by Amanda Dodson, The Stokes News, January 17th, 2018.
- Bigger Than You Think, by Leslie Bray-Brewer, The Stokes News, January 17th, 2018.
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembered, by Amanda Dodson, The Stokes News, January 17th, 2018.
#JesterSings Social Media Concert
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Anywhere your heart desires
The Lilies Project Kickoff
Saturday, January 13th, 2018
10 AM - 12:30 PM
Walnut Cove Public Library, Walnut Cove, NC
Facebook Event
Kickoff PowerPoint
Film Screening of Amen: The Life of Jester Hairston
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
2 - 5:30 PM
The Arts Place of Stokes, Danbury, NC
Facebook Event
CAP MLK March + Service
Monday, January 15, 2018
10:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Rising Star Baptist Church, Walnut Cove, NC
In Collaboration With:
Stokes County Historical Society
Stokes County Arts Council
Christian Awareness Program (CAP)
Appalachian Voices