Home > Documents Documents "Black History, Our History" To learn more about the erasure of Black people and history from Chapel Hill, read "Black History, Our History" by Cynthia Edwards-Paschall for Chapel Hill Magazine. "Black History, Our History" "Fighting Environmental Racism in North Carolina" The article, "Fighting Environmental Racism in North Carolina," by Vann R. Newkirk II in The New Yorker details the long history of environmental racism committed by local governments against the Rogers-Eubanks neighborhood. The reporter discussed the history with Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood… "Fighting Environmental Racism in North Carolina" "Lane to discuss new leader; Chambers 'vision, zeal' cited" Dr. Alex A. Chambers served as pastor at St. Joseph CME Church from 1964-1967. This article from The Jackson Sun in Jackson, Tennessee details Dr. Chambers funeral services. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church. "Lane to discuss new leader; Chambers 'vision, zeal' cited" "President of Lane dies" Dr. Alex A. Chambers served as pastor at St. Joseph CME Church from 1964-1967. This newspaper article announcing his passing lists his accomplishments while serving as President of Lane College. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church. "President of Lane dies" "Putting the Past in Focus" - The "Gray Ladies" of N.C. Memorial Hospital This newspaper article from The Chapel Hill Herald discusses Chapel Hill's "Gray Ladies," who volunteered their caregiving services in hospitals. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church. "Putting the Past in Focus" - The "Gray Ladies" of N.C. Memorial Hospital "The Quaker Freedmen's school in Chapel Hill" This article details the history of the Quaker Freedmen's School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Freedmen's school later became the Orange County Training School. "The Quaker Freedmen's school in Chapel Hill" Deed to St. Joseph CME Church While the land that St. Joseph CME Church sits on was originally allocated for Lincoln High School, the town made the decision that the site was too small to serve all of the Black high school students in Orange County. Trustees of St. Joseph worked together, some even mortgaging their homes, to… Deed to St. Joseph CME Church Dishing It Up at Heavenly Groceries The food ministry at St. Joseph C.M.E. began in 2004 as part of Rev. Troy F. Harrison’s vision of a “church without walls.” Initially a bread ministry stocked with loaves and coffeecakes donated by an Entemann’s Bakery Outlet, the ministry has grown to a grocery-style, no-documentation-needed, fresh… Dishing It Up at Heavenly Groceries H. Lee Waters Logbook, Volume 1, Pages 148-149 H. Lee Waters Logbook, Volume 1, Pages 148-149 History of Lincoln High School by Mr. Edwin Caldwell In June 1973, Mr. Edwin Caldwell wrote a history of Lincoln High School for Lincoln High School Alumni Association. Starting with the establishment of the "Free School," Mr. Caldwell details the events leading up to the renaming of O.C.T.S. to Lincoln High School. To read the history, click here. History of Lincoln High School by Mr. Edwin Caldwell History of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church This article is a brief history of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church from the CME Church calendar. Photos courtesy of Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church. History of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Map of Pritchard's Field Map of Pritchard's Field On and Off the Midway In 1957 in Chapel Hill, only 3 restaurants in Chapel Hill were desegregated, those owned and run by the immigrant Danziger family. Otherwise, Jim Crow laws kept Black residents from sharing a lunch counter, much less a table with whites. Breaking bread together would be one of the last thresholds of… On and Off the Midway Order of Service from Rev. Alex A. Chamber's Service of Memory Dr. Alex A. Chambers served as pastor at St. Joseph CME Church from 1964-1967. His Service of Memory took place at Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee on March 23, 1992. This pamphlet includes his obituary and information on the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME… Order of Service from Rev. Alex A. Chamber's Service of Memory Poem on Northside by Jasmine (Juice) Farmer I never truly understood the meaning of community until I witnessed The Northside.I knew the power of a village and the power of prayer,But I had never been a part of a community more powerful, more stronger, & a place that seeped resilience more than the northside.I only got to experience the… Poem on Northside by Jasmine (Juice) Farmer Roster of Ministers at St. Joseph CME Church St. Joseph CME Church has maintained a roster of their ministers from 1932 to the present. Photos courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church Roster of Ministers at St. Joseph CME Church The Christian Index - Volume 120, No. 5 The Christian Index is the official publication of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. This edition from March 1, 1987 includes the inaugural address of Dr. Alex A. Chambers, the new president of Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee. Dr. Chambers served as pastor at St. Joseph CME Church from… The Christian Index - Volume 120, No. 5 The Lenoir Strike: A Story of Food and Fearlessness The UNC Food Workers Strike, or what is commonly known as the Lenoir Strike, of 1969 catalyzed concern about the working conditions of cafeteria workers at UNC, many of whom were Northside residents. Led by Mary Smith and Elizabeth Brooks, the nearly year-long strike put gender and race at the… The Lenoir Strike: A Story of Food and Fearlessness The Porches of Northside The front porch. The space between inside and outside, private and public worlds. A place for friends and family to gather and to renew the essential connections that make up community. A place to sit and watch out; a place from which to receive the waves of passing neighbors and strangers as… The Porches of Northside Timeline of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church This timeline details the history of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Photos courtesy of Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church. Timeline of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Waters Films Showing Black Residents in Chapel Hill in 1939 (Reel 1) Photographer H. Lee Waters traveled across North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee from 1936-1942 to film small communities. These videos, which he named “Movies of Local People” aired in local movie theaters, often before feature films. Trying to film as many people as… Waters Films Showing Black Residents in Chapel Hill in 1939 (Reel 1) Waters Films Showing Black Residents in Chapel Hill in 1939 (Reel 2) Photographer H. Lee Waters traveled across North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee from 1936-1942 to film small communities. These videos, which he named “Movies of Local People” aired in local movie theaters, often before feature films. Trying to film as many people as… Waters Films Showing Black Residents in Chapel Hill in 1939 (Reel 2)