October 12, 2021 | Park News 5th Generation Cotton Farmer Honored by NC State Park Scholars By NC State University Julius Tillery, an advocate for rural communities and Black farmers, is receiving the William C. Friday Award.
April 21, 2021 | Park News The Class of 2022 Present the William C. Friday Award to Julius Tillery By Brian Fields The Park Scholarships Class of 2022 will present the 23rd annual William C. Friday Award to Julius Tillery, the founder of Black Cotton, for his outstanding advocacy for North Carolina’s agricultural and environmental sectors.