Have you heard about Shawtown High?
What about Fuquay Consolidated?
Do you know the impact integration had on students and families right here in our own backyard?
Many of the students who lived through integration in the Fuquay-Varina area are still alive today. Their stories are not distant history. They are living testimony. They walked into uncertainty so that future generations could walk into opportunity.
Hear the story and more at
Inspiration in Integration
Sunday, February 22, 2026
2:00 PM
All seats $10
Sponsored by the Town of Fuquay-Varina, the Friends of the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center, The Fuquay-Varina Woman’s Club, Legacy Partners Realty, Mayor William Harris, Pinkie Strothers, Bryan Haynes, and Thrice Funeral Home.
This is not just a Black History Month event. It is a community reflection. A chance to sit in the room with living history. A moment to honor those whose steps made space for ours to be a dash more better.
Seats are only $10. Do not wait.
Get your tickets here:
Come listen. Come learn. Come remember.
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