Revisiting the Spirit of Wyatt Outlaw

1711 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd.,Saxapahaw NC 27340

24 February, 2022

Description

Delve into local Alamance County black history with a short play created by Burlington-based artist and activist Sylvester Allen Jr. On February 26th, 1870, Wyatt Outlaw, the first appointed African-American Town Commissioner and Constable of Graham, North Carolina, was lynched in Alamance County by the Ku Klux Klan. On February 24th, 2022 at 7pm, join us for a live screening of Burlington-based artist and activist Sylvester Allen Jr's short 2021 play, which depicts Outlaw's final moments. The play will be followed by a discussion with Wade Harrison, lawyer and historian in Alamance County, among other panelists. Culture Mill is a Performing Arts Laboratory, whose mission is to foster a creative ecosystem based in Saxapahaw, North Carolina, through the cross-pollination of artist residencies, educational outreach and groundbreaking immersive artworks from local, national and international artists.