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Hayti Heritage Center Embarks on Historic Transformation

50th Anniversary Marks Deepened Commitment to Community and Future-Building

 Changing Same: The Cold-Blooded Murder of Booker T. Spicely

FRIDAY, FEBUARY 28th @ 7PM   Changing Same: The Cold-Blooded Murder of Booker T. Spicely By Mike Wiley & Howard L. Craft Performed By Mike Wiley & musician Corbie Hill Directed By Joseph Megel     “Local theater auteur Mike Wiley’s latest solo work is based on the true 1944 Durham event. The play examines… Continue reading  Changing Same: The Cold-Blooded Murder of Booker T. Spicely

Ubuntu: I AM because WE ARE

To kick off our 50 Year Celebration at Hayti, we look to the wisdom and legacy of our African American Quilters Circle, whom are Celebrating 25 Years in Residence at Hayti Heritage Center. Our Quilters meet ever 2nd Saturday of each Month and share techniques, stories and histories all thru the art of quilting. Their… Continue reading Ubuntu: I AM because WE ARE

Rudy Francisco

Jambalaya Soul Slam & Hayti Heritage Center presents… Come. Sit. Listen: A Spoken Word Experience featuring Rudy Francisco Celebrating 20 years of the Jambalaya Soul Slam! In honor of the Jambalaya Soul Slam’s 20th Anniversary, the Hayti Heritage Center presents a special Spoken Word event featuring Rudy Francisco. Spoken Word poetry can be emotional, inspirational,… Continue reading Rudy Francisco

Quare Dance & Other Stories

AB CONTEMPORARY DANCE & HAYTI PRESENTS  “QUARE DANCE & OTHER STORIES” A REIMAGINING OF BALLET THROUGH BLACK QUEER AESTHETICS AB Contemporary Dance, under the direction of dance artist, scholar, and choreographer Alyah Baker, is pleased to announce the launch of its latest project, Quare Dance & Other Stories  at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville… Continue reading Quare Dance & Other Stories

Hip Hop Week @ Hayti!

Join us @ Hayti, Aug. 11th – 21st as we celebrate all things Hip Hop! The Culture is now 51 years young and is still changing and impacting the world. Join us for performances, workshops, lectures, culminating in a New Work, Death of Cochise by Dasan Ahanu @ Carolina  Theatre, Aug. 20th !  Sunday August… Continue reading Hip Hop Week @ Hayti!

Blues & Roots

Black American Music Series    Durham County Library & Hayti Heritage Center Presents   BLUES & ROOTS, Sunday June 9th @ 5pm.   June is Black Music Month and we will explore the history & impact of the Blues in American Music. The event will begin @ 5pm with a History of Blues Presentation by UNC Professor, Dr.… Continue reading Blues & Roots

Legacy

Be Connected Durham & Beyond proudly announces the unveiling of the Divine Nine Legacy Memoir exhibition on Friday, April 19th, from 6pm-9pm.   Hosted in the Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville Street Durham NC, this exhibition is created, curated, and produced by Cameron Elyse Productions, and is presented… Continue reading Legacy

wimmin@work 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–– wimmin@work 2024 Press Contact/photos: Artistic Director – Andrea E. Woods Valdés: andreaewoods@gmail.com The Hayti Heritage Center and Souloworks/Andrea E. Woods Present The 7 th Annual wimmin@work 2024 A wimmin's herstory month celebration SATURDAY, MARCH 23 – 3 PM at the Hayti Heritage Center Join… Continue reading wimmin@work 2024

Return to Revive

Return to Revive RETURN TO REVIVE: A Hayti Homecoming Celebrating Black History Month   Like any meaningful homecoming, you must Return in order to Revive. It is the return to home, to family and to ancestral lands.  This homecoming connection always ushers in the spirit of revival. It’s reconnecting to places and people that we cherish. … Continue reading Return to Revive