Rooted and Rising

409 West Martin Street,Raleigh NC 27603

18 May, 2023

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On Thursday, May 18th, Join Author Victoria Scott-Miller for an evening of celebration and fundraising in support of the historic Liberation Station Bookstore, North Carolina's first Black-Owned Children's Bookstore! As a guest, attendees will have the opportunity to invest directly into the complete build-out and operating cost of Liberation Station Bookstore ahead of our grand opening Juneteenth weekend. Rooted & Rising is a celebration of a pivotal 4 years of community-centered and community-led support and the expansion of a renewed vision for a more just and liberatory future for young children and families in the heart of downtown Raleigh and beyond. The evening will include sips and snacks from local small businesses, tea and dessert from OraTeahouse and Bakery, cotton candy provided by Wonderpuff, an autographed copy of The Museum Lives in Me and more. To learn more about the ongoing crowdfunding efforts to support Liberation Station Bookstore, click: #LiberationStationed Tickets are limited and non-refundable -- About Victoria Scott-Miller: Victoria Scott-Miller is an award-winning Raleigh-based entrepreneur, documentarian, author, creator of “The Museum Lives in Me” book series and owner of the trailblazing, independent, globally-recognized Liberation Station Bookstore, specializing in children’s literature. In 2021, she was inducted as the youngest and first African American woman into the Wake County Public School Hall of Fame in the category of Entrepreneurship. In 2022, Scott-Miller was commissioned by the North Carolina Museum of Art to serve as author and creative director for her debut series, “The Museum Lives in Me.” She was the first African American to have such a commission in the museum’s history. Her children’s book is now in every public elementary school and N.C. Cardinal library in the state. Following its success, she signed a multi-book deal to expand her series to museums across the country with Paw Prints Publishing, an imprint of Baker & Taylor. Scott-Miller is represented by Serendipty Literary Agency. She lives in Raleigh, N.C. with her husband, Duane Miller, and two sons, Langston and Emerson. Info: victoriascottmiller.com.