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3402
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The 1997 National Black Theatre Festival, which is held biennially in Winston-Salem, showcased over twenty theater productions and numerous playwrights, actors, producers, and directors.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 33, Aug 1997, p19, il Periodical Website
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6950
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Tournament fishing is one of the country's fastest growing pro sports. Over twenty-eight million people enjoy fishing, but only a few can make a living fishing competitively on the tournament circuit. One of the youngest competitors is Dustin Wilks, who is twenty-seven. Born in Rocky Mount and now living in Raleigh, Wilks earned a degree in fisheries sciences at North Carolina State University. Wilks's life as a professional fisherman is profiled in this Goldberg article.
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30609
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Although Charlotte, North Carolina is known for the convention business and Asheville known for its tourism, Asheville now ranks first in the convention business in 1955. With over 32,000 visitors to 85 conventions in 1955, Asheville boasts to be the "Convention City of the South."