For Durham-based architect , 2016 was a year of triumphs and setbacks. Freelon was the lead architect for the and celebrated the museum鈥檚 opening in Washington D.C. last fall. But months before the opening, Freelon was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig鈥檚 disease.
Freelon and his wife, Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist decided to start a foundation to support ALS research. The couple hosts a concert tonight at the Carolina Theatre in Durham at 7 p.m. The event is called Host Frank Stasio talks with Phil and Nnenna Freelon about living with ALS and efforts to combat the neurological disease.
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