Carly Prentis Jones

Revisit our #NCMAcirca blog from the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001, "Remembering Through Contemporary Art." bit.ly/391uz2a

Ms. Cozzie Watkins did not come to play with y'all! She said "I've been doing this a long time so let me just be plain- Black people, especially Black women are the backbone of this party...and if we don't show up Democrats don't get elected." <-PERIODT! #DemConvention #DNC2020

@CamilleEsq Thank you 💗 It was a musical offering we felt this historical moment called for...

Why aren't the confederate monuments coming down in Raleigh? Because of gerrymandering. The NC General Assembly is not accountable to voters in general elections, only primary voters, because the districts are rigged.

“Get out of the house for some fresh air”, they say.... “Get some exercise during this difficult time”, they say...😢I guess going for a jog is now a privilege only for some Americans. #Tired #ThisIsAmerica #ExercisingWhileBlack #SayHisName #AhmaudArbery runwithmaud.com

Yes! This is def a quarantine Sunday tradition 🙌🏽 Zoom virtual @insecurehbo watch parties along with post show debriefs with wine & popcorn! @IssaRae did her thing with this virtual block party for the long-awaited return! Thanks for giving us something to look forward to!

The singing of Ave Maria in front of the tragic blaze of 850-year-old Notre Dame has an incredible sadness & beauty to it. I can’t stop listening.

Happy Bday to the #GOAT - James Taylor! #ComeHearNC

North Carolina music legend. Libba Cotten. #ComeHearNC #SheChangedTheWorld #SheChangedTheSound #NCMusicHistory #WomensHistoryMonth

The episode of @NBCThisisUs entitled "Little Island Girl" was so relatable - it made me very grateful for my supportive parents who encouraged me to go after my dreams, despite their fears. If you have a child who is pursuing a career in the arts - you must watch it. #ThisIsUs

At 92, North Carolina treasure and commercial music industry icon Eddie Ray reflects on his career in this new interview. ncarts.org/comehearnc/365…

When one’s art serves as a tool to create social change = ARTivism #ComeHearNC #MaxRoach #YearOfMusicNC

#WorkTripDay Me at 9am: “I’m only coming into the office for a few hours and then I have to get on the road.” Me at 5pm...sitting in traffic on the highway, just leaving city limits: “Sigh...at least I have good playlists and cheez-its” #SuperwomanSyndrome

Happy Birthday to one of the most influential musicians of all time - the original “artivist” - a woman who used her music to create change. “An artist’s duty is to reflect the times” - Nina Simone #Legend #Artist #FreedomFighter #ComeHearNC

😂 Beyoncé is the Queen of Extra (even Blue thinks this one is over the top)...but I absolutely love it. Shoutout to the #DuchessofSussex in this video.

Little Eva’s first single, “The Loco-Motion,” launched her into the pop spotlight when it hit number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 in August 1962. In 1971 Eva Boyd retired from the music industry. She is buried in her hometown of Belhaven, NC. #triviatuesday #comehearnc #bhm

...for whom it would have been illegal, according to law, to put pen to paper or consume the written word. So, again, today is phenomenal.” 🙌🏽 Congrats to Jaki Shelton Green. A woman who believes in using her art to build community and inspires us all. 💗 #NCBlackHistory

*Rapturous standing ovation* “I’d like to note that the joy, warmth and excitement that everyone in this room just shared is phenomenal, considering the space where this installation is happening today. This is a space that was built by enslaved people...

One of the best moments from today’s historic induction: Angela Thorpe, Acting Director of the NC African American Heritage Commission - “Today, a woman whose prose reads loud, clear and unfiltered, is being installed as the 1st African American Poet Laureate in North Carolina.”

The historic day is finally here. We will be inducting the phenomenal woman and poet, Jaki Shelton Green as our state Poet Laureate. #NCBlackHistory #JakiSheltonGreen