The Norwayne Tales

The Norwayne Tales: Preserving A Heritage is an intimate and often unbelievable collection of folklore and folklife testimonies deeply rooted in Norwayne School, which served as the School for Coloreds in rural Wayne County North Carolina, from 1958 until the forced integration of public schools in the fall of 1970. The contributing authors are twenty-five "3 R" individuals, Resilient, Resourceful, and Remarkable. Their stories are filled with the common bond of humble beginnings they all share. The personal stories in the pages of this book are written in the authors' authentic voices and pull back the curtain to provide you with a third-eye view into their lives, the characters, and the times that they write about. You will find these stories to be enlightening, compassionate, motivating and faith-driven, with an "I will not give up" spirit and you will be touched by each one in some way.

The Norwayne Tales: Preserving a Heritage, is a collection of narratives written by former students, their descendants, and a beloved teacher of the, at one point, Norwayne School for the Coloreds, associated with Norwayne Alumni and Friends. The remarkable stories, full of extraordinary experiences, convey a cultural context and heritage to which future generations are inherently entitled. As you read this delightful book, with its charming language and depictions of personalities and events, you will not only enjoy the stories but also find yourself immersed in the times and the places. Culture and heritage are two of the greatest gifts we can convey to the next generation. The stories shared on the pages of this book will serve as the authors' gifts to the reader - current and future generations. Within these pages are stories of love, family, belief, pain, recovery, determination, perseverance, tenacity, and success. Extraordinary people commonly have extraordinary life experiences. In this book, you will meet some remarkable people as they are introduced through the stories shared here. The narratives will grab your attention, pull you in, and evoke emotion while triggering self-introspection.

The Norwayne Tales: Preserving a Heritage, is a collection of narratives written by former students, their descendants, and a beloved teacher of Norwayne School for the Coloreds, associated with Norwayne Alumni and Friends. The remarkable stories, full of extraordinary experiences, convey a cultural context and heritage to which future generations are inherently entitled.