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Book Talk: Aaron McDuffie Moore – Founder of Durham’s Black Wall Street
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February 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free
Join us for a discussion about the life of Aaron McDuffie Moore, founder of Durham’s Black Wall Street. The author, Blake Hill-Saya and C. Eileen Watts Welch, President of Durham Colored Library who commissioned the biography. Hill-Saya & Welch are descendants of Moore. They will talk about the book and insights on the life and leadership of Aaron McDuffie Moore a man whose community dedication went beyond mere profit and was a visionary ahead of his time with a strong commitment to improving people’s lives in every aspect – from health and education to business and the arts.
Sponsored by: Preservation Durham, The Regulator Bookshop, and Museum of Durham History
Get A Copy Today!
Get autographed copies of the book with a donation of $100 for one copy or $500 for six copies to the Durham Colored Library Inc. Support the DCL by visiting www.DurhamCL.org.
Purchase unautographed copies at The Regulator Bookshop in Durham, NC at https://www.regulatorbookshop.com/book/9781469655857.
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