Hertford County African American History Coalition

Hertford County African American History Coalition The Hertford County African American History Coalition collects, documents, & celebrates the history of people of color in NENC. Join us!

We produce history programs, an annual Juneteenth festival, & historic makers. Questions/info 252-319-6168.

Come see the Revolutionary Women of Hertford County on July 4th from 10A to 3P at 510 South Everette Street, Ahoskie. F...
06/21/2026

Come see the Revolutionary Women of Hertford County on July 4th from 10A to 3P at 510 South Everette Street, Ahoskie. Free and open to the public. All are welcome!

Thanks to all who made our 6th annual Murfreesboro NC Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival a success. We could not have done...
06/21/2026

Thanks to all who made our 6th annual Murfreesboro NC Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival a success. We could not have done it without our sponsors, vendors, and volunteers! See you next year! Scan QR code below to view this year's souvenir program.

06/19/2026

in 1865, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced to the last remaining enslaved Black people that they were free.

This day became known as Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S.

We continue our commitment to refusing the white supremacist systems that enslaved millions of Black people and honor those lives lost but not forgotten. Today,

See you tomorrow at the 6th Annual Juneteenth at Riverside Park, 1301 River Street, in Murfreesboro! Gates open at 12P....
06/19/2026

See you tomorrow at the 6th Annual Juneteenth at Riverside Park, 1301 River Street, in Murfreesboro! Gates open at 12P. Free and open to the public. DJ, live music, African American history program including remembering Chowan Beach, food, merch, & educational vendors. Fun for the whole family! Come on down with your canopy, umbrella, lawn chairs, and $. Vendors include: Britney Riddick, Helen Lassiter, Carolyn Wiggins, Smooth's Kitchen, The Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc., Melissa Stewart, Tina Denmark, Naomi Bishop, TW Bistro & Gill, Museum of the Albemarle, NC Conservation Network. Questions/info call 252-319-6168. All are welcome!

We would like to thank our sponsors for making this event happen! Ace Hardware of Mboro and Ahoskie, RCCC Small Business Center, Southern Bank of Mboro, 1st Baptist Mboro, Mboro Baptist, Booker's Cooking, Black Voters Matter Fund, Hertford County NAACP Branch 5403, Carlton Stephenson- Realtor, Chip & Krista Millard, Jean Wiggins, Johnson & McLean, Murfreesboro Historical Association, Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist, Napoli's Pizza, Dye Casting, Treisha Parker Combo, Vaughan's Heating and Air, Hertford County Aggie Alumni Chapter, Pleasant Plains Church, Town of Mboro

06/16/2026

Free people of color lived, worked, and witnessed history in North Carolina prior and during the Revolutionary War. Through various documents, we can learn about these people and have a greater understanding of what country was like then. Check out the link in the comments for the YouTube video.

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1228 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, NC
27855

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+12523196168

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