This exhibit illuminates the obscured history of African contributions to craft, music, and dance in Western North Carolina. Drawing connections from the 17th through 21st centuries, the Jagged Path will demonstrate how African traditions that survived the Middle Passage have helped create the culture of Western North Carolina through interviews, performances, historic artifacts, artist residencies, and more.

The Jagged Path is excited to feature the following artists (in alphabetic order):

LaKisha Blount

Marie T. Cochran

Nathan Favors & Mariela de Leeuw

Theresa Gloster

Cara Hagan

Victoria Casey McDonald

Jim McDowell

Jenny Pickens

Viola Spells

Valeria Watson

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Junaluska Heritage Association