North Carolina Colored Fair

The North Carolina State Colored Industrial Fair also referred to as the North Carolina Colored Fair, was first held in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1879[1][2] and continued to be held for about 50 years until 1930. A historical marker commemorated the fairs was erected in 2018.[3]

Charles N. Hunter is credited as one of the creators of the fair to highlight the progress of African Americans since emancipation.[1] Frankie E. Harris Wassom exhibited her art at the fair in 1886 and wrote a song about the fair. The fair was held in 1914.[4]

A colored fair was also held in Winston-Salem.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Colored Industrial Association Fair | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org.
  2. ^ "NC Colored Fair Procession | NCpedia". ncpedia.org.
  3. ^ "Colored State Fair remembered with a New Marker. – Chowan Discovery Group". chowandiscovery.org.
  4. ^ Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du (January 9, 1914). "Crisis". Crisis Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (August 22, 1953). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Clodfelter, Tim. "Ask SAM: What is the history of the Carolina Fair?". Winston-Salem Journal.