NC Civil Rights Trail About 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, Caswell, Edgecombe, Graham, Halifax, Lenoir, Madison, Pasquotank, Robeson, Swain). 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. Additional Information Marker Criteria Applicant Criteria Marker Dimensions How to Apply Marker Criteria Sites must be one of the following: Protest, rally and sit-in sites Birthplace, childhood homes and primary residences of civil rights icons Churches and spaces where people organized Spaces and places where civil rights icons visited, stayed and spoke Educational institutions (including primary schools, secondary/high schools and colleges and universities, where applicable) Legal/courthouses (For example: the birthplace of a person who was critical to establishing civil rights legislation, or a courthouse where a significant Civil Rights Era case was decided upon) All North Carolina Civil Rights Trail markers shall designate places, events, or persons of statewide (preferred) or regional historical significance connected to civil rights activities in North Carolina or the United States. Events must have taken place between 1941-1976. “Historical Significance” shall mean any person*, place or event of the past that has been recorded, documented or recognized in a primary or secondary source, such as in books, diaries, journals, newspaper articles, speeches, documentaries, textbooks, artifacts, or other items. Statewide and/or regional historical significance must be documented by the applicant. Connection to the Civil Rights Movement must also be verified by this research and documented by the applicant. *An individual cannot be considered for a marker until twenty-five years after his or her death. Applicant Criteria Non-profit groups with a 501(c)3 designation (including churches), academic institutions and government entities will be eligible to receive a marker. If a potential applicant does not meet these criteria, the NCCRT Program Coordinator will work closely with them to identify appropriate local partnerships to move the application forward (i.e. identifying a fiscal agent or brokering a partnership between a grassroots group and a local municipality). Applicants/sites that have secured a State Historical Highway Marker are ineligible. Marker Dimensions Markers will be 18” x 32” cast aluminum with a 7’ aluminum pole. Each marker’s title line will allow 15 characters. The five body lines can have 27 characters each, including spaces and punctuation. Each marker will feature the NC Civil Rights Trail logo and color scheme. Example: How to Apply Downloadable application. Applications may be submitted by email to nccivilrightstrail@ncdcr.gov or by mail to: NC Civil Rights Trail Marker Program NC African American Heritage Commission 4632 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4632 If submitting application by email, we kindly request that application materials are submitted via Google Drive or Dropbox link, and not as attachments. Marker Placement A letter from the landowner granting permission for the marker to be installed must be included in application package. Marker recipients are responsible for arranging marker placement with landowner and municipal officials (if necessary). Applicant Submission and Notification Periods Round I: August 2020-January 2021 Notification: February 2021 Round II: April-October 2021 Notification: November 2021 Round III: February-August 2022 Notification: September 2022 During acceptance periods, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Round I applications must be submitted by Friday, January 1, 2021. A maximum of twenty markers will be awarded for this round. If your application does not result in a marker award, you may re-apply up to one time. Questions? Contact us at nccivilrightstrail@ncdcr.gov Files NCCRT Marker Application .pdf PDF • 167.4 KB - August 19, 2020 Related Content NC Highway Historical Marker Program
NC Civil Rights Trail About 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, Caswell, Edgecombe, Graham, Halifax, Lenoir, Madison, Pasquotank, Robeson, Swain). 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. Additional Information Marker Criteria Applicant Criteria Marker Dimensions How to Apply Marker Criteria Sites must be one of the following: Protest, rally and sit-in sites Birthplace, childhood homes and primary residences of civil rights icons Churches and spaces where people organized Spaces and places where civil rights icons visited, stayed and spoke Educational institutions (including primary schools, secondary/high schools and colleges and universities, where applicable) Legal/courthouses (For example: the birthplace of a person who was critical to establishing civil rights legislation, or a courthouse where a significant Civil Rights Era case was decided upon) All North Carolina Civil Rights Trail markers shall designate places, events, or persons of statewide (preferred) or regional historical significance connected to civil rights activities in North Carolina or the United States. Events must have taken place between 1941-1976. “Historical Significance” shall mean any person*, place or event of the past that has been recorded, documented or recognized in a primary or secondary source, such as in books, diaries, journals, newspaper articles, speeches, documentaries, textbooks, artifacts, or other items. Statewide and/or regional historical significance must be documented by the applicant. Connection to the Civil Rights Movement must also be verified by this research and documented by the applicant. *An individual cannot be considered for a marker until twenty-five years after his or her death. Applicant Criteria Non-profit groups with a 501(c)3 designation (including churches), academic institutions and government entities will be eligible to receive a marker. If a potential applicant does not meet these criteria, the NCCRT Program Coordinator will work closely with them to identify appropriate local partnerships to move the application forward (i.e. identifying a fiscal agent or brokering a partnership between a grassroots group and a local municipality). Applicants/sites that have secured a State Historical Highway Marker are ineligible. Marker Dimensions Markers will be 18” x 32” cast aluminum with a 7’ aluminum pole. Each marker’s title line will allow 15 characters. The five body lines can have 27 characters each, including spaces and punctuation. Each marker will feature the NC Civil Rights Trail logo and color scheme. Example: How to Apply Downloadable application. Applications may be submitted by email to nccivilrightstrail@ncdcr.gov or by mail to: NC Civil Rights Trail Marker Program NC African American Heritage Commission 4632 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4632 If submitting application by email, we kindly request that application materials are submitted via Google Drive or Dropbox link, and not as attachments. Marker Placement A letter from the landowner granting permission for the marker to be installed must be included in application package. Marker recipients are responsible for arranging marker placement with landowner and municipal officials (if necessary). Applicant Submission and Notification Periods Round I: August 2020-January 2021 Notification: February 2021 Round II: April-October 2021 Notification: November 2021 Round III: February-August 2022 Notification: September 2022 During acceptance periods, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Round I applications must be submitted by Friday, January 1, 2021. A maximum of twenty markers will be awarded for this round. If your application does not result in a marker award, you may re-apply up to one time. Questions? Contact us at nccivilrightstrail@ncdcr.gov Files NCCRT Marker Application .pdf PDF • 167.4 KB - August 19, 2020 Related Content NC Highway Historical Marker Program
