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 Velma Perry - Holiday Memories (clip)

Velma Perry tells about holiday dances in Northside.To hear more from Velma Perry, listen to her full oral history "Velma Perry - On the history and future of Northside."

 Velma Perry - On the founding of St. Paul AME Church (clip)

 Velma Perry - On the early history of Northside (clip)

Heather Giuffre: So, I guess my first question for you, Velma, would be how did your family get to the Chapell Hill area? Velma Perry: [Laughter] HG: [Laughter] VP: Well, my family got to the Chapel Hill area back in the 1800 and something. I think they got there mostly in 1840. The University up…

Melissa Peters

 Melissa Peters - On education

Marion Phillips

 Civil Rights Story Circle - On treatment in jail (clip)

 Civil Rights Story Circle - On Carrboro (clip)

 Dr. Marion Phillips - On his career at UNC and Dr. Stone

Diane Pledger

 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…

 Dianne Pledger - Watch over (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On playing (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On discipline (clip)

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

 Dianne Pledger. - On achievement (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On teaching (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On teacher's pay (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On friends (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On love (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On football games (clip)

 Dianne Pledger - On her mom (clip)

 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 Peerman Pledger