Peter Oliver Featured at the North Carolina Museum of History

Peter Oliver, his story, and his life were featured at the 23rd Annual African American Celebration at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh on Jan. 27th, 2024. Jordyn Jones, Old Salem’s education coordinator for African American Studies, and Creative Corridors board chair Christie Williams spoke about Peter Oliver's history and life. George Jones, Jr., an heir of Peter Oliver and executive director of Partners for Environmental Justice, spoke about what it meant to be a descendant of Oliver.

Arbor Investment Advisors Pledges $25,000 to the Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery

Thank you to Arbor Investment Advisors for pledging $25,000 in honor of their 25th anniversary towards the trees that will grow at the Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery site.  “In our firm’s 25th anniversary year, Arbor Day represents a unique opportunity to connect with our area’s roots,” says Bill Hollan, a principal at the firm. “We are pleased to be able to support a project which has such significant meaning for our community’s history.” The extraordinary pledge brings Creative Corridors a step closer to creating the first public space in Winston-Salem that tells the story of an enslaved person who persevered and received his freedom. The space will illuminate the rich and varied African-American legacy in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County that Peter Oliver and his descendants helped forge.

Creative Corridors Coalition is thrilled to receive National attention with the story from NPR’s Here and Now just 5 weeks after the Public unveiling.

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