Artist Leslie Roberts Gregg and writer Michael Abraham will unveil 12 pastel portraits featuring contemporary Appalachians in a new book “Keepers of the Tradition” on April 26, 2015 at the historic Alexander Black House and Cultural Center in Blacksburg, Virginia. All portraits and the book will be seen for the first time at the unveiling reception from 4:00 to 6:30 PM that evening. The portraits will remain on display through May 24th. An introductory lecture on the project will be presented April 16th, 7:30 at the Black House.