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 Alicia Gomez - On her education, being a Jackson Scholar, and musical goals

At the time of the interview, Alicia Gomez was a Jackson Scholar who attended city council and town meetings and worked on a video project. Gomez is originally from New York and moved to Chapel Hill in 2009. Gomez attended Pace charter school after getting off-track academically. She speaks about…

Allen Buansi

 Allen Buansi - On Education

"I really want my kids to first off, be good people, kind people, to be respectful of others, and to be advocates for themselves. I’m of course going to be their best advocate, along with their mother, my wife. But giving them the tools to be able to recognize when they themselves or others are…

 Alyssa Oppenwal responds artistically to an interview with James Foushee

Amanda Ashley

Amanda Ashley grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a home economics teacher, and so she grew up with a strong understanding of nutrition. In the summers, they would sometimes visit her grandmother who had a farm in Georgia, where they enjoyed fresh pecans, corn, and scuppernong…

 Amanda Ashley - On food during her childhood and learning to cook

Amanda Ashley describes her experiences with food in her childhood as the interviewer introduces the Food Ministry. Amanda shares how her mother’s occupation as a nutrition teacher influenced her food intake. Food in her household was less processed. Amanda describes her learning experiences in…

 Amanda from UNC NOW

Andrea Harris

"At the same time I remember wanting to know why they had these water fountains that were “white” and “colored.” So my mother told me what was the difference: taste it. She made me taste both of them, right so I can see that there was no difference. Right?" - Andrea Harris

 Andrea Harris - On building relationships and bridging divides

In her oral history, Andrea Harris discusses her parents and growing up in Henderson, NC. She attended segregated schools and went to Bennett College, where she began her community organizing career by experiencing first-hand the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. King and the became aware of the…

 Andrea Harris - On her aunt's story (clip)

 Andres Morales-Castillo

Esta entrevista es parte de la colección del Marian Cheek Jackson Center para la serie de Encontrando a Nuestros Vecinos. Señor Andrés Morales-Castillo empieza la entrevista con descripciones del barrio donde vive ahorra, comparando lo con su barrio de Monterrey, México. El cuenta un relato de un…

Andres Morales-Castillo

Andrés Morales-Castillo es un residente de Chapel Hill, NC originalmente de Monterrey, México.

Andres Morales-Castillo is a resident of Chapel Hill, NC originally from Monterrey, Mexico.

 Andrés Morales-Castillo – El Papel de la Comida en la Comunidad (clip)

 Andrés Morales-Castillo – Un Relato de un Vecino (clip)

 Anissa McLendon

Anita Booth

 Anita Booth

Anita Spring Council

 Anita Spring Council - On Bill's Bar-b-que (clip)

 Anita Spring Council - On Bill's Bar-b-que (clip)

 Anita Spring Council - On her family and Mama Dip's Kitchen

 Anita Spring Council and Annette "Neecy" Council - On family reunions (clip)

 Anita Spring Council and Annette "Neecy" Council - On gardens (clip)

 Anita Spring Council and Annette "Neecy" Council - On hiring prison employees (clip)