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 St. Joseph CME Quilting Circle

This photo of a women's quilting circle made up of women from St. Joseph CME Church, includes Ms. Billue Baldwin, Ms. Linda McCauley, Ms. Jackie Edwards, Ms. Augusta Bynum, Ms. Pearl Cheek, Ms. Bessie Edwards, and Ms. Laura Cotton.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Sandi Abbo - On living "parallel lives" from her classmates (clip)

Sandi Abbo: “I remember being in high school. I went to high school in 1970…well, ‘69 I guess, ‘cause then after the new year it was ‘70. I was in 10th grade. When I was in high school, it was 10th, 11th, 12th. We were just excluded. We weren’t wanted, we were very clearly told ‘you don’t belong…

 Sandi Abbo - On education

“I am a believer that education is essential, just like air. Just like oxygen. We have to feed our minds, and I also believe we have to feed our souls.” - Sandi Abbo This interview was a part of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center Education series. Ms. Abbo grew up living in Pine Knolls and Tin Top…

Sandi Abbo

Sandi Abbo moved around North Carolina in her early years before her family settled down in Chapel Hill, N.C. She lived in Pine Knolls and Tin Top with her mother and four sisters, attending school in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro district during the tumultuous time of desegregation. She went on to…

 Allen Buansi - Why elections matter for schools (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On addressing the NC teacher shortage (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On criminal justice reform (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On working across the aisle (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On New Hampshire vs. North Carolina (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On differing viewpoints in college (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On getting into college (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On his environmental justice work (clip)

 Allen Buansi - How his mother inspired him (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On mentoring students (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On instilling a sense of belonging (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On raising his children (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On his AP U.S. History teacher (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On his "three moms" (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On his AVID teacher (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On his mother advocating for him in school (clip)

 Allen Buansi - On his family and moving to Chapel Hill (clip)

 Rani Dasi - On pursuing a "we" mentality (clip)

 Rani Dasi - On charter schools vs. public schools (clip)

 Rani Dasi - On state mandates (clip)