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 Bernice Harrison at clothing drive

 Gwen Atwater feature with Billue Baldwin in background

 Frangelism festival crowd

 Capital City

 Kids at Frangelism 2007

 Frangelism 2007

 Jean Pierre

 Mr. Jean Pierre

 Marquette (Charles) Costen

Marquette is known throughout the area as the kind of neighbor who will just see that somebody needs help and drop by to lend a hand. We met him when he did just that for us at the Jackson Center.

 A Young Neighbor

 Young student marchers point accusingly at segregated businesses in Chapel Hill.

Young student marchers, both black and white, point accusingly at segregated businesses in Chapel Hill.

 Velma Perry shares her insight at a Sustaining OurSelves Coalition Meeting in 2011

 Transcription of Albert Williams recounting his initial interview with the Chapel Hill Fire Department.

 Third grade student at Northside Elementary responds to the question, “What does freedom mean to you?”

 Student leaders of United with the Northside Community Now (UNC NOW—a precursor to the Jackson Center) pose with Northside youth leaders at the first May Day Festival, 2009.

 Sit-in at Carlton's Rock Pile

Protesters sit-in Carlton’s Rock Pile, a whites-only convenience store.   At another sit-in there on December 1, 1963, the owner doused a protester with ammonia.

 Renowned, national activist, James Farmer, speaks at a civil rights gathering at First Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, NC.

Renowned, national activist, James Farmer, speaks at a civil rights gathering at First Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, NC.   Rev. J. R. Manley, pastor at First Baptist for sixty-six years, sits in the background.

 Remembering Our Historical Roots by Alexa Young

Remembering Our Historical Roots by Alexa Young, inspired by an interview with photographer, Jim Wallace

 Picket of Chi Omega sorority at Pines Restaurant

When Chi Omega sorority at the ATO fraternity held banquets at the segregated Pines Restaurant, they were picketed by their fellow students.

 Over 200 UNC students and Northside neighbors crowd the front lawn of St. Joseph C.M.E. to dance the “Electric Slide” at the May Day festival, 2010.  

 On February 8, 1964, protesters block the drive to UNC’s Woolen Gym during a Wake Forest game.

On February 8, 1964, protesters block the drive to UNC’s Woolen Gym during a Wake Forest game. Arthur Beaumont, Chief of UNC campus police is on the left.

 Neighborhood youth enjoy sno-cones at Frangelism, 2007.

 Media in the Movement by Annie Wilcosky was inspired by an interview with Jim Wallace.

 May Day Festival, 2014