The Sugar Shack continues to be celebrated as a symbol of African American pride, artistic excellence, and community spirit.

Ernie Barnes ... as a lively night at a Black music hall in the mid-20th century in segregated North Carolina. It also has several other pop culture connections. The art work was featured ...

Ernie Barnes' "The ... captures a "lively night at a Black music hall in the mid-20th century, segregated North Carolina." The museum said it is inspired by Barnes’ memory of sneaking into ...