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 Bookmark from the 137th Session of the Carolina Region Annual Conference

This bookmark was included in the materials given at the 137th Session of the Carolina Region Annual Conference in July 2008. It is from the Charleston-Columbia District's Minsiter's Spouses and Widows/Widowers Department welcoming attendees. At the top is a photo of Mrs. Dela Hoyt, the Rebional…

 Obituary for Mrs. Ida Lou Hoyt

Mrs. Ida Lou Hoyt's funeral took place on August 19, 1995 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Reverend Larry Anders officiated the service. Mrs. Hoyt was the mother of Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr., who served as the minister of St. Joseph from 1967-1970.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph…

 Obituary for Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr.

The Missionary Messenger featured an obituary for Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr. in the October 2013 issue. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Homecoming Celebration for Senior Bishop Thomas Lanier Hoyt, Jr.

Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt Jr.'s homegoing celebration took place on November 6, 2013 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Bishop James B. Walker officiated the service.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Biographical Sketch of Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr.

The 2012-2013 Directory of the Seventh Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church included a biographical sketch of Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr. who was the Presiding Prelate of the district.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Response from Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr. to President George W. Bush after Hurricane Katrina

This email contains Bishop Hoyt's response to President George W. Bush's address to the nation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Bishop Hoyt was the President of the National Council of Churches at the time and the CME Bishop of Louisiana and Mississippi.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson…

 Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt speaking at the Empowerment Banquet

Bishop Hoyt gives remarks at the Empowerment Banquet in November 1999. The banquet took place at the Ramada Inn Motel in Tupelo, Mississippi.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 "Fourth Episcopal District bishop to speak in Tupelo"

This article discusses the history of the CME Church and the Northeast Mississippi Annual Conference happening in July 1995. Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt presided over the conference. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Delaine Ingram and Antonio Vinson - On their businesses, gentrification, and changes in Chapel Hill

The first interview features Antonio Vinson as a narrator, and lasts about 19 minutes. A chef by trade, Antonio Vinson left Chapel Hill for 25 years before recently returning. Upon returning, he became a taxi dispatcher for Tar Heel Taxi, despite his lack of experience. Throughout the interview,…

Delaine Ingram

Brenda Jackson

"That’s our heritage, darling. That’s our roots. When we didn’t have anything else. . . We could sing. We could hum. We could hum a tune in our hearts and then just be uplifted that way. - Brenda Jackson

 Brenda Jackson - On family, church, and community

History of family at St. Joseph; Mr. Henry Baldwin donating to church; changes in church; fast pace nature of new generation; church’s role in community and individual’s role in church; meaning and power of singing and why singing is such a big part of St. Joseph; feeling of gratitude among…

 Fran Jackson - On her childhood, education, and school integration

“I still feel that many predominantly white institutions are somewhat insensitive, particularly to African-American students…and I think the last institutions which will make changes are the major white institutions because they are benefitting from the privilege of being white institutions.” - Fran…

 Francesina Jackson and Charlene Regester - On family, education, and school integration

This interview is part of an oral history project called Southern Communities: Listening for a Change: Mighty Tigers--Oral HIstories of Chapel Hill's Lincoln High School. The interviewes were conducted from 2000-2001, by Bob Gilgor, with former teachers, staff, and students from Chapel Hill, N.C.'s…

Francesina Jackson

"We grew up learning to speak to everybody or every Black person you saw and it was kind of funny because when you go outside of your area, you still have that tendency!" - Fran Jackson

 Francesina Jackson - On integrating Chapel Hill High School and challenges faced by Black students

“I think today, nationwide, particularly when you look at the education system, there is a growing interest in separate but equal, with an emphasis on equal.” - Francesina Jackson Francesina Jackson, Chapel Hill resident and retired teacher, discusses her experience integrating to Chapel Hill High…

 Marian Cheek Jackson (clip)

Marian Cheek Jackson

Mrs. Marian Cheek Jackson was the historian for St. Joseph CME Church and is the namesake of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center. Mrs. Jackson was the inspiration for the center due to the interviews she took part in to teach the history of Northside. Her father and grandfather are both historically…

 Marian Cheek Jackson - On her occupational history, family history, and parents

This interview starts with the occupational history for Marian Cheek Jackson. She worked in policy service, data processing, and underwriting for North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company for 22 years. North Carolina Mutual is the largest and oldest black insurance company in the country. In…

 Marian Cheek Jackson - On St. Joseph's Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the effects of urban renewal

In this interview, Marian Cheek Jackson describes the origins of St. Joseph's Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and her start as church historian. Jackson discusses the role of her father, Kennon Cheek, and Russell Edwards in establishing the church, the impact of the Quaker church school and St.…

 Marian Cheek Jackson - On community history, family history. and the University of North Carolina

"You have to keep going." - Marian Cheek Jackson Mrs. Marian Cheek Jackson begins with a description of prominent Black businesses that used to exist in the African American community, (including Mason's grocery store); St. Joseph's Christian Methodist Episcopal Church's role in civil rights…

 Marian Cheek Jackson - On the Jackson Center and her vision for Northside

Marian Cheek Jackson has resided in Chapel Hill for her entire life. Much of the life she knows has involved her staying in, participating in, and protecting Northside. The Marian Cheek Jackson Center was named after her because of the vision she had to document the history that lies in the…

 Marian Cheek Jackson

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On her family, faith, community, and civil rights

Patricia Jackson grew up in Chapel Hill, NC and has been a member of St. Joseph CME Church for over forty years.  She now works with Wake County Schools and is also a church secretary, a stewardess, and a community activist.  This interview was done as part of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center…