A jazz opera about the 1940s labor union struggles at RJR Tobacco Company comes home to Winston-Salem
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company marks its 150th anniversary this year. Known for brands like Camel, its lesser-known history involves 1940s labor strikes led by Black women workers. A new jazz opera, "Love Songs from the Liberation Wars," highlights this story, with a special performance Saturday at the North Carolina Museum of Art — Winston-Salem.