Walk A Mile In My Shoes | Camel City
Location: Reynolda House Museum of American Art
Cost: $75
Weaving together tobacco labor history in Winston-Salem and the music that supported the movement, Walk a Mile In My Shoes presents historical scholarship with moving performances that fueled the fight for racial and economic justice. During the 1947 R.J. Reynolds tobacco factory strikes in Winston-Salem, Paul Robeson and Woody Guthrie’s music demonstrated solidarity and inspiration for the workers.
In Walk a Mile in My Shoes, Camel City Co-curator Phil Archer offers historical narratives that bridge a gap between creative expression and resistance. Baritone Jason McKinney as Paul Robeson, Mipso guitarist and vocalist Joseph Terrell as Woody Guthrie, and jazz artist Diana Tuffin as a union leader will bring alive the songs that energized a movement.
Saturday’s performance is SOLD OUT!
Past Date and Time(s):
Oct 18, 2025, 3:00pm — 5:00pm,
Oct 21, 2025, 6:00pm — 8:00pm
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