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James Atwater - On how the memory of desegregation shapes local schools
This interview is part of a project conducted by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate and undergraduate students in a 2001 oral history course. Topics include Chapel Hill's efforts to end racial segregation in the public schools; the process of creating integrated institutions; and…
James Atwater - On how the memory of desegregation shapes local schools
James Atwater - On Pottersfield and influential teachers at Lincoln High School
“I would preface that by saying that our school was again so small that practically everyone had to do, I could say, had to play multiple roles because we simply did not have enough people to go around and to have the kinds of programs that we wanted to have.”
- James Atwater
James Atwater grew up…
James Atwater - On Pottersfield and influential teachers at Lincoln High School
Howard Lee - On education policy, politics in Chapel Hill, and desegregation
Lee, who was elected mayor of Chapel Hill in 1969, 1971, and 1973 talks about education policy, politics in Chapel Hill. Overview of Chapel Hill and Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools in early 1960s; closing of Lincoln High School; disparate concerns of black and white communities during his 1969 mayoral…
Howard Lee - On education policy, politics in Chapel Hill, and desegregation
Howard Lee - On politics and Black electoral progress in the south
This interview is part of a project conducted from 1973-1975 by Jack Solomon Bass and Walter De Vries with political leaders, journalists, editors, party officials, political scientists, campaign directors, union officials, and civil rights leaders from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,…
Howard Lee - On politics and Black electoral progress in the south
Gloria Warren - On growing up in Carrboro and Chapel Hill, family, and education
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…
Gloria Warren - On growing up in Carrboro and Chapel Hill, family, and education
Gloria Regester Jeter - On school integration and racial discrimination
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…
Gloria Regester Jeter - On school integration and racial discrimination
Fred Battle - On his childhood, education, sit-ins, and school integration
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…
Fred Battle - On his childhood, education, sit-ins, and school integration
Francesina Jackson - On integrating Chapel Hill High School and challenges faced by Black students
“I think today, nationwide, particularly when you look at the education system, there is a growing interest in separate but equal, with an emphasis on equal.”
- Francesina Jackson
Francesina Jackson, Chapel Hill resident and retired teacher, discusses her experience integrating to Chapel Hill High…
Francesina Jackson - On integrating Chapel Hill High School and challenges faced by Black students
Francesina Jackson and Charlene Regester - On family, education, and school integration
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…
Francesina Jackson and Charlene Regester - On family, education, and school integration
Frances Hargraves
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…
Frances Hargraves
Frances Hargraves - On childhood, family, education, and teaching
"I remember my mother always told me, 'Whatever job you must do, be sure you give it your best.' She said if it’s sweeping the floor, washing dishes, anything, do it your best. And as I grew, that was her philosophy - always give it your best. And I still carry that philosophy."
- Frances…
Frances Hargraves - On childhood, family, education, and teaching
Fran Jackson - On her childhood, education, and school integration
“I still feel that many predominantly white institutions are somewhat insensitive, particularly to African-American students…and I think the last institutions which will make changes are the major white institutions because they are benefitting from the privilege of being white institutions.”
- Fran…
Fran Jackson - On her childhood, education, and school integration
Everett Goldston - On teaching before and after school integration
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…
Everett Goldston - On teaching before and after school integration
Estelle Mabry
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…
Estelle Mabry
Effie Merritt
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…
Effie Merritt
Edwin Caldwell, Sr. - On his family and working at the DKE fraternity house
“I try to live the best I can and do the best I can in church and my community and try to be a good citizen the best I know how and sometimes that’s hard to do.”
- Edwin Caldwell, Sr.
This interview is a part of an oral history project starting in 1982 in which Kathryn Wall interviews key people…
Edwin Caldwell, Sr. - On his family and working at the DKE fraternity house
Edwin Caldwell, Jr.
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…
Edwin Caldwell, Jr.
Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - On serving on the school board, politics, and elections
This interview is part of a project conducted by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate and undergraduate students in a 2001 oral history course. Topics include Chapel Hill's efforts to end racial segregation in the public schools; the process of creating integrated institutions; and…
Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - On serving on the school board, politics, and elections
Edwin Caldwell - On the events leading up to school integration
“One of the most difficult times I had was looking [after] and protecting teachers. I felt like that was my job. Man, you know, teachers need to have some independence to be able to do what they need to do, and I let them know that I was going to protect them. That’s why teachers came to me when I…
Edwin Caldwell - On the events leading up to school integration
Edwin Caldwell - On civil rights, education, and societal changes in Chapel Hill and Orange County
"I was for all kids, not just Black kids. My philosophy was if it's good enough for white kids, it ought to be good enough for Black kids."
- Edwin Caldwell, Jr.
Edwin Caldwell, Jr. talks about his time working at a biomedical lab and eventually becoming in charge of the lab after excelling in his…
Edwin Caldwell - On civil rights, education, and societal changes in Chapel Hill and Orange County
Edwin Caldwell - On the Church of Reconciliation and status of the local Black community
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…
Edwin Caldwell - On the Church of Reconciliation and status of the local Black community
Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - On his childhood and interactions between Black and white community members
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…
Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - On his childhood and interactions between Black and white community members
Edwin Caldwell - On working as a Black man and interactions with police
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…
Edwin Caldwell - On working as a Black man and interactions with police
Delaine Norwood - On her childhood, family, and education
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…
Delaine Norwood - On her childhood, family, and education