Social Justice at Nativity
Nativity’s Social Justice Committee shares the following announcements, events and recommended resources to the Nativity community as we continue our pursuit of racial justice and reconciliation.
Announcements & Events
One Act Play Festival | Presented by Agape Theatre Project | September 1-10, 2023 | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 | Tickets: $17.50 | Enjoy a night full of wonderful one act plays! Agape Theatre Project is presenting the following four one act plays that were selected out of a dozen entries: Wedding Day Worries by Renee A. Nixon, Natural by Alexus Rhone, Black Girl in Summer Surrounded by Butterflies by Aaron Moore, and Perfect LIvES by Kimberly Cousins.
The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County | September 2-3, 2023 |Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC | Admission: Free | The 14th Annual African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County is an annual celebration of African American culture as expressed through art, music, food and community. The festival has become Raleigh’s premiere destination for teaching, sharing, and celebrating the distinctive folk and cultural traditions of African Americans here in North Carolina and from around the world.
Gladys Knight with Special Guest Eric Benet |Presented in an association with the African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County | September 1, 2023 at 7:30 pm | Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Theater @ The North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 | Tickets: Start at $89.55 | The NC Museum of Art welcomes Gladys Knight, the seven-time Grammy-winning Empress of Soul, for a special evening of pop, R&B, gospel, and adult contemporary music. Grammy-nominated R&B/neo soul singer Eric Benét opens.
Last Stop on Market Street | A Family Musical Presented by The Raleigh Little Theatre | September 16 – 24, 2023 | Stephenson Amphitheatre @ The Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue Street, Raleigh, NC 27607 | Tickets: $18 Adult, $14 Child (12 and under) | On a Sunday after church, CJ and his Nana board the public bus for their weekly trip across town to help out at a soup kitchen. Along the way, CJ notices the many differences among people and asks tons of curious questions: Why don’t we have a car? How come that man can’t see? How come it’s always so dirty over there? How?…Why?…With Nana’s fearless and compassionate guidance, CJ discovers that everyone and everything has a unique rhythm and purpose; that the world’s got answers if we listen with more than our ears and see with more than our eyes. This inspiring and imaginative play is based on The New York Times bestseller that won a Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, and a Caldecott Honor.
Recommended Resources
Round Tables on Race | A Podcast by the Diocese of North Carolina | Hosted by Rev. Kathy Walker, an Episcopal priest and missioner for Black ministries in the Diocese of North Carolina | Cost: Free on website or on popular podcast providers such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify | This diocesan podcast, that invites conversation around the effects of race on many facets of society, is back for its third season with an exploration of the intersection of race and education. Listen to this week’s episode, or catch up on past episodes.
Racial Reconciliation and Social Justice (Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina) | This website is updated regularly with social justice resources recommended by the Diocese.