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Mack Foushee

 Mack Foushee

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…

 Mackenzie Response

Mae McLendon

Mae was born in the little town of Red Springs, NC. Her mother moved her “kicking and screaming” to Orange County in 1964. She now cannot imagine living anywhere else. She was educated in the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. She earned a B.A. in Sociology and a Master of Social Work from UNC-…

 Mae McLendon - On motherhood and attending UNC

“I was a member of the Black Student Movement. It was like a year old when I got there so I was very active in that. I was the off-campus minister. We would go to the football games and not stand for the national anthem…as a form of protest.” - Mae McLendonr In this interview, Mae McLendon sits down…

 Maggie West Listening

 Major Geer

 Major Geer

 Makla at Youth Cypher

Makla Thompson

 Makla Thompson - On growing up in Carrboro and her family

This interview touches on childhood stories from Makla Thompson. Makla talks about her mother, grandmother, and the importance of family. She reflects on growing up in Carrboro, where her grandmother was active in the community as a kind woman, caring for those who could not care for themselves. She…

 Mama Dip Speaks

 Mama Dip's Catering at A Tasteful Affair

Mama Dip's Kitchen participated in the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill's event, A Tasteful Affair. Mildred "Mama Dip" Council served food from her restaurant during the tasting event. Photos courtesy of Anita Spring Council

Mama Dip's Kitchen

Mama Dip's Kitchen is a full service restaurant serving traditional southern food since 1976. The restaurant was founded my Mildred "Mama Dip" Council who had previously cooked at Bill's Bar-B-Que, which was owned by her husband's family. She trained all of her children in all aspects of operating…

 Mama Dip's Kitchen Menus Through the Years

Opening in 1976, Mama Dip's Kitchen is a Chapel Hill institution. Scroll through to see different versions of the menu through the years. Photos courtesy of Anita Spring Council

 Mama Kat (Katherine Council) and Nettye Burnette

 Mama Kat and Linda Carver

 Mama Kat and Terry Carver

 Mama Kat on how to make her amazing pound cake

 Man carried away by police at a protest

A UNC student is carried away during a protest.

Map of Pritchard's Field

 March leaders at St. Joseph CME Church

March leaders address participants in front of St. Joseph CME Church, a renowned headquarters for action and santuary for leaders.From left to right, standing on the steps of St. Joseph’s is: Charlie Foushee, John Fykes, Clementine Self, Carl Watson, Terry Cobb, and Thomas Bynum. Hilliard Caldwell’s…

 Marchers on Franklin Street protest at segregated Colonial Drug

Marchers on Franklin Street protest at segregated Colonial Drug.

 Marchers protesting segregated facilities.

Marchers protesting segregated facilities stop in front of Clarence's Bar and Grill, while owner Clarence Grey and patrons of the restaurant gather at the front door to watch.