NC Civil Rights Trail For generations, people in North Carolina have used spaces and places to organize, strategize and protest to advance the civil rights of people of color, especially African Americans. It is here that young people—from Raleigh to Durham, from Elizabeth City to Greensboro—were activated to protest racial injustice. It is here where everyday people from Rocky Mount, to Robeson and Halifax Counties resisted oppression and intimidation. Leaders like Dovey Roundtree, Pauli Murray and Golden Frinks called our state home. In honor of this work, we will join communities across the state to physically mark sites critical to the Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina. Between 2021 and 2023, we will place 50 markers in counties across the state, highlighting and acknowledging tireless civil rights efforts that are well known and, in some cases, unsung. Ten of these markers will be placed in Hometown Strong counties (Anson, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gaston, Graham, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hoke, Lenoir, Madison, Moore, Pasquotank, Robeson, Swain, Warren, Yadkin). We invite you to apply for one of these markers. Please continue reading for marker program criteria and details. This work is supported by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and presented by the NC African American Heritage Commission in partnership with the NC Office of Archives & History and Visit NC. Application Information Learn how to apply and view frequently asked questions. Informational Sessions Join us for a webinar or online workshop to learn more! Trail Application View the application and apply. NC Civil Rights Virtual Trail Join us to explore the NC Civil Rights Trail - virtually! Advisory Committee Civil Rights content experts from across the state who are responsible for reviewing marker applications. Questions? Contact us at nccivilrightstrail@ncdcr.gov
NC Civil Rights Trail For generations, people in North Carolina have used spaces and places to organize, strategize and protest to advance the civil rights of people of color, especially African Americans. It is here that young people—from Raleigh to Durham, from Elizabeth City to Greensboro—were activated to protest racial injustice. It is here where everyday people from Rocky Mount, to Robeson and Halifax Counties resisted oppression and intimidation. Leaders like Dovey Roundtree, Pauli Murray and Golden Frinks called our state home. In honor of this work, we will join communities across the state to physically mark sites critical to the Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina. Between 2021 and 2023, we will place 50 markers in counties across the state, highlighting and acknowledging tireless civil rights efforts that are well known and, in some cases, unsung. Ten of these markers will be placed in Hometown Strong counties (Anson, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gaston, Graham, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hoke, Lenoir, Madison, Moore, Pasquotank, Robeson, Swain, Warren, Yadkin). We invite you to apply for one of these markers. Please continue reading for marker program criteria and details. This work is supported by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and presented by the NC African American Heritage Commission in partnership with the NC Office of Archives & History and Visit NC. Application Information Learn how to apply and view frequently asked questions. Informational Sessions Join us for a webinar or online workshop to learn more! Trail Application View the application and apply. NC Civil Rights Virtual Trail Join us to explore the NC Civil Rights Trail - virtually! Advisory Committee Civil Rights content experts from across the state who are responsible for reviewing marker applications. Questions? Contact us at nccivilrightstrail@ncdcr.gov
