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Heather Ragan-Kwakye

 Jacob Pursel - On education

"I think a lot of [being an ally to black educators] is leaning on the fact that I am a white educator and that I am learning and that knowing that learning is a process. Knowing that I don’t know everything, knowing that I will make mistakes and will continue making mistakes, but knowing that I…

Jacob Pursel

Jacob Pursel is a social studies teacher at Culbreth Middle School in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system.

 Protesters march and sing in front of the post office on Franklin Street.

In the front row are (from L-R) Carol Purefoy, Evelyn Walker, Patricia Atwater, and Charlie Foushee.

 Rosa McMasters Prayloe

This interview is part of a group of interviews conducted by Susan Simone exploring the lives and struggle of various members of the Northside community: a historically black and primarily residential neighborhood located immediately northwest of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and…

Rosa McMasters Prayloe

Jacqueline Battle Pratt

Chaitra Powell

"It’s much easier to be anonymous in Chicago or L.A...,But here it’s kind of...natural to say Hi and get to know people, so: it's different but it's good." - Chaitra Powell

 Della Pollock and Mr. Tavan Page

This photograph demonstrates the same spirit of joyful partnership and curiosity with which Della co-founded the Jackson Center.

Dianne Peerman Pledger

 Dianne Peerman Pledger - On working at the A.D. Clark Pool (clip)

Ms. Pledger describes her friend Susan Perry working as a lifeguard at the pool while she worked the front desk for several summers in the 1970s. She also discusses learning how to swim.

 Dianne Pledger - On her mom (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On football games (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On love (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On friends (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On teacher's pay (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On teaching (clip)

 Dianne Pledger. - On achievement (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On the luck of the draw (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On discipline (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On playing (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - Watch over (clip)

 Diane Pledger - On her education and school experiences

“Education is the key to having more and representing your people and making it to the next level. So, in the whole realm of education, we had to make sure that within the school system, we were getting ours. That we were afforded the opportunity to get ours.” - Diane Pledger Diane Pledger recalls…

Diane Pledger