A local musician has been named the permanent executive director of Durham’s Hayti Heritage Center, taking full-time leadership of the historic, Black cultural group after serving four months as interim.
Tarryn Henry, a graduate of N.C. Central University, officially steps into the leadership role as the cultural center celebrates 51 years and embarks on a major preservation of its historic campus.
Marcus Greene, board chair of the St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, said Henry was the unanimous choice. In a phone interview, he highlighted her immediate impact as interim director, specifically her ability to re-engage core supporters in the center’s work…