Discussion with chris aluka berry, author of affrilachia: testimonies

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Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Venue: Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library today!

Join us at the Cashiers Community Library for a captivating discussion with author and photographer Chris Aluka Berry.
 
Chris is a photographer who lives in Western North Carolina. He grew up among the pine trees and cotton fields of rural South Carolina. His upbringing in the South by his white mother and Black father made him sensitive to questions of racial representation, which influenced his early foray into photography and continues to inform the questions he asks and images he makes.
Berry will present his book, Affrilachia: Testimonies, a visual history book that honors and celebrates the Black communities of the southern Appalachian Mountains.
 
Spending six years immersed in the communities of western North Carolina, northeast Georgia, and eastern Tennessee, Berry captures the voices and experiences of African Americans who have called Appalachia home for generations. Through his powerful photography and storytelling, he brings to life the diversity and shared spirit of Black Appalachians.
 
Completing this comprehensive collection are compelling narratives from the people who call these places home, along with insightful contributions from Appalachian writers Kelly Elaine Navies and Maia A. Surdam. Their poignant poems and essays provide historical context and enrich the book’s archival significance.
 
This is an event you don’t want to miss!
 
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library
 
This event is free and open to the public.
 
We look forward to seeing you at this inspiring and engaging discussion!

 

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Ticket Price(s)
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Address
249 Frank Allen Rd, Cashiers, NC 28717

 

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