Keynote Speaker: Dr. Charles Chavis
“Dark Branch: History & Future”

Dr. Charles Chavis, Jr., Ph.D. is the founding Director of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at George Mason University’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, where he is Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution and History.

Dr. Chavis is also the Executive Director of the Dark Branch Descendents Association (DBDA), which advocates for the preservation of the Dark Branch community, descendents of the formerly enslaved peoples of the Orton, Lilliput, Kendal, and the Oaks Plantations in Brunswick County.

Join us for this unforgettable event! Click here to purchase a ticket ($150). We look forward to gathering for lunch and mimosas! Vegetarian plates offered upon request. 

A limited number of corporate tables are available for purchase ($1,200). To reserve a table (8 seats), click here. Table sponsors receive recognition at the event and priority seating. 

Questions? Concerns? Call 910.762.2511 or email hwf@historicwilmington.org.

2024 Annual Sponsors

Mason, Mason, and Smith, Attorneys at Law

514 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.444.3505

MoMentum Companies

103 South Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.519.3003

Patriot Roofing & Exteriors

921 Princess Street, Suite 155
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.218.0600

Special Wood Lumber Remanufacturing

3927 Blue Clay Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
910.675.1000

Sylvia & Keith Kochler

Tilia Fiduciary Partners

32 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.679.4093

Transcend Bookkeeping & Finance

301 Central Blvd
Wilmington, NC, 28401
910.508.1100

WWAY

1224 Magnolia Village Way
Leland, NC 28451
910.762.8581

WHQR Public Media

254 N. Front Street, Suite 300
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.343.1640