As one of six researchers contracted by the North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, I was asked to update and expand the interpretive story at the Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site in Fremont, North Carolina.
For years, site interpretation has prioritized Governor Aycock's commitment to public education in the early 1900s, without reckoning with the white supremacy and voter suppression policies that also shaped his life and legacy.
Working closely with site staff and drawing on my original archival and secondary research, I supported updates to the state website for the historic site that accurately represent Governor Aycock’s legacy.