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 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…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On her work in the church (clip)

Kathryn Wall (KW): At the time that Reverend Gilbert was the minister, were you more involved in the church at that point in your own life? Pat Jackson (PJ): Yes, yes ‘77 [pause] I finished high school and stuff and [was] back at church and I can’t remember what, I don’t remember what I was doing. I…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On increasing activism and engagement (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On keeping birth and death records (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Kennon Cheek (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On LGBTQ+ people in the cosmetology and music industries (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Lincoln High football games (clip)

Kathryn Wall (KW): And when you were growing up, you know 7th grade and earlier, did lots of people in the community come out for those football games? Pat Jackson (PJ): Oh yes, that was the big event of your week, there were, during the early parts of celebrations on the UNC campus, especially…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Lincoln High mascot (clip)

Kathryn Wall (KW): Now this is just a minor question, just to answer a curiosity of mine, I know Lincoln's mascot was the tigers, and I know that Chapel Hill High School’s mascot now is the tigers, but was that always the case? Pat Jackson (PJ): Coming from Lincoln going to Chapel Hill High School,…

Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Lincoln High pre-game activities (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Lincoln High's rivals (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On liquidation of properties (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On maintaining family homes (clip)

Kathryn Wall (KW): I’m sure it varied some, but when some of these older generation that had become homeowners and had been able to have the financial stability to support the church, I know when we look at the housing in this area one of the issues is trying to retain homeownership, when folks…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Midway Business Center during her childhood (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Minister Dr. Kenneth Bennett (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On ministers as a stabilizing force (clip)

Kathryn Wall (KW): It sounds like even if a minister’s only gonna be there, maybe potentially only be there for a year or a couple of years, that those church officers then become a stabilizing part of leadership. Pat Jackson (PJ): And that’s a great point because we've always been charged as…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Mr. Edwards (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Mr. Farrington (clip)

Patricia “Pat” Jackson: Mr. Farrington, Mr. Charlie Farrington, I recall was one of the people that died during this time period of 1974 to 1977. [He] was a trustee here, very instrumental in making sure the church was always taking care of its structure inside and outside, is the responsibility of…

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Mr. Roy Lee Atwater's passing (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Mrs, Marian Cheek Jackson's early life (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Mrs. Marian Cheek Jackson directing youth (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Mrs. Marian Cheek Jackson's Childhood (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Mrs. Marian Cheek Jackson's husband (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On Mrs. Marian Cheek Jackson's marriage (clip)

 Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On naming Woolen Gym (clip)