North Carolina
“We Built This”: New exhibit at NC Central profiles the Black architects, builders of North Carolina
A new history exhibit showcasing the Black men and women who built and designed some of North Carolina’s iconic buildings launched recently at N.C. Central University’s James E. Shepard Memorial Library.
The exhibit is part of the university’s Black History Month event series.
It was created by Preservation North Carolina and presented by the Hayti Promise Community Development Corporation and Preservation Durham. It’s the first time NCCU has hosted the exhibit, titled “We Built This”.
The self-guided exhibit will be on display through March.
It features the profiles of the Black architects and builders going back 200 years – from enslaved people whose African construction knowledge was preserved in the South, to post-Civil War men who braved adversity to build their communities, to Durham’s Black Wall Street and the present day.
NCCU students who visited the exhibit, like sophomore history student Whitaker Antoine, say it opened their eyes about who built the places they’ve seen.
“Seeing these small little facts, it’ll take you a long way so you can teach other people,” said Antoine, 19. “Go out there, educate yourself, grow more in your mind so you can see the great things people of our color are doing.”
For instance, he says he didn’t know about William H. Houser, a formerly enslaved man from South Carolina who would go on to build facilities like Carter Hall at Johnson C. Smith University, an HBCU in Charlotte.
“So, you know, I can go home and be like, ‘Mom, you know who Mr. William H. Houser is? You know that Carter Hall we saw at Johnson C. Smith? It was built by this man.’ Now, I’m glad that I know this,” Antoine said.
The exhibit features historic people such as John Winters, a home builder who was the first African American on Raleigh’s City Council; Bishop Henry Beard Delany, who oversaw the building of Saint Augustine’s University campus in Raleigh; John Merrick of Durham’s Black Wall Street, who created the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company; and Julian Francis Abele, the chief designer of Duke University’s West Campus and Duke Chapel.
Fredrick Davis, a Black architect and builder of Durham public school facilities, said this history is essential for the American public.
“It brings me great joy to see the pioneers who came before me and it encourage me to continue in that effort,” said Davis. “For centuries, as architects and builders, we have been responsible for highlighting and improving the built environment.”
Cheryl Brown, board chair of the Hayti Promise Community Development Corporation, said she grew up around Black history in North Carolina, but has already learned new details at the exhibit.
“It kind of gives me chill bumps to understand the gravity of what we contribute to this community and North Carolina,” Brown said.
“We Built This” is making sure history is not forgotten, she said.
“In this current environment, our history is trying to be rewritten and it’s trying to be erased,” said Brown. “I encourage everybody to come by, learn from it, because this is how we keep this information moving forward.”
A calendar of other upcoming Black History Month events at NCCU is available on its website at this link.
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Sunday, April 19, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 6-2-0, Fireball: 6
Evening: 4-1-7, Fireball: 5
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 7-6-9-4, Fireball: 4
Evening: 8-1-5-6, Fireball: 6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from April 19 drawing
02-21-32-35-37
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Double Play numbers from April 19 drawing
18-26-27-31-42
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 19 drawing
32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, send a prize claim form, your signed lottery ticket, copies of a government-issued photo ID and social security card to: North Carolina Education Lottery, P.O. Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629. Prize claims less than $600 do not require copies of photo ID or a social security card.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a prize claim form and deliver the form, along with your signed lottery ticket and government-issued photo ID and social security card to any of these locations:
- Asheville Regional Office & Claim Center: 16-G Regent Park Blvd., Asheville, NC 28806, 877-625-6886 press #1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Greensboro Regional Office & Claim Center: 20A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, 877-625-6886 press #2. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Charlotte Regional Office & Claim Center: 5029-A West W. T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28269-1861, 877-625-6886 press #3. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- NC Lottery Headquarters: Raleigh Claim Center & Regional Office, 2728 Capital Blvd., Suite 144, Raleigh, NC 27604, 877-625-6886 press #4. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
- Greenville Regional Office & Claim Center: 2790 Dickinson Avenue, Suite A, Greenville, NC 27834, 877-625-6886 press #5. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Wilmington Regional Office & Claim Center: 123 North Cardinal Drive Extension, Suite 140, Wilmington, NC 28405, 877-625-6886 press #6. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://nclottery.com/.
When are the North Carolina Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3, 4: 3:00 p.m. and 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily.
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will be a young program across the board next season, with well over two dozen freshmen and numerous additions from the transfer portal this offseason. Expectations for the 2026 season are lowered dramatically after a disastrous first season for head coach Bill Belichick, though those expectations could help the Tar Heels fly under the radar.
As the Tar Heels approach the end of spring ball, it is time to look at the veterans of the team—the ones who have the experience to lead, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Let’s look at three underrated seniors for the 2026 football season.
Ade Willie, Cornerback
Willie joins the Tar Heels program after four years with Michigan State, as the former 4-star player in the 2022 recruiting class gets an opportunity to not only provide depth to the secondary, but potentially start Week 0 against TCU.
Willie played in over 30 games with the Spartans and brings experience in the secondary at cornerback and safety, along with quality length and closing speed to the football. For a defense that needs players to step up, the redshirt senior from IMG Academy will be asked to do so.
Isaiah Johnson, Defensive Lineman
The defensive line is beginning to look like one of the Tar Heels’ strengths for the 2026 season. Johnson, a former transfer from Arizona, enters his redshirt senior year looking to add another year of production after 40 tackles and two sacks this past season.
North Carolina has an impressive group of starters with Malkart Abou-Jaoude, Leroy Jackson, and incoming transfer Jaylen Harvey. Johnson adds value to the group as a run defender with the ability to penetrate the pocket. While not discussed as a key player, Johnson’s name will be used plenty during the regular season as a potential standout for the program’s defensive front.
Coleman Bryson, Safety
Bryson was a reserve player for the Tar Heels’ secondary last season as a big nickel defender in the rotation. Heading into his redshirt senior year, the former Minnesota Gopher is looking to become a full-time starter in the secondary.
It wasn’t long ago when Bryson was making plays as the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl Defensive MVP. His special teams abilities were valuable for North Carolina last season, and he flashed at times in coverage against tight ends, including a pass breakup in the season-opener against TCU. The Waynesville, North Carolina, native could be a key defender on the back-seven in 2026.
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Friends and family members gathered in Washington state on Saturday, remembering former Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett, who died on Easter Sunday. Another memorial service is planned in North Carolina next month.
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