Mike Wiley to present “One Noble Journey UVa-Wise Monday, April 26

Mike Wiley, a talented actor who dramatizes the lives of African-Americans as part of an education series, will present “One Noble Journey” at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise on Monday, April 26.

The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6 p.m. on the fifth floor of the C. Bascom Slemp Student Center.

The one-man play is based on the true stories of three slaves who overcame incredible obstacles to obtain their freedom. The performance concludes with Wiley portraying Henry “Box” Brown, a Virginia slave who decided his only route to freedom was to mail himself to Philadelphia in a wooden shipping crate.

The event is sponsored by the Black History Month Committee and the Office of Student Life and Leadership. For more information, contact the Office of College Relations

at 276-328-0130.