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 Miss Brianna Harrison

Daughter of Pastor Troy Harrison, Brianna grew up in the house where the Jackson Center is now located.

 Mr. Michael Parker, Knott’s Funeral Home

Knott’s Funeral Home is located on N. Graham St. in the original building of the Bynum Weaver Chapel and Funeral Home, one of the oldest black-owned business buildings in the region. Michael, who lives just blocks away, has worked in this historic building for over 40 years. He readily dedicates…

 Mrs. Equashia Mumeen

There could not be a photograph more representative of the vibrant character of Equashia, who recently moved to Chapel Hill in the midst of struggle. She continues to fight for affordable housing for all.

 Mr. Eugene Farrar

Eugene is past head of the local NAACP. He recalls the power of the former Midway business district to provide economic resources and gathering places for Northsiders. He wanted to be pictured here in Baldwin Park pursuing one of his greatest passions: registering people to vote.

 Marquette (Charles) Costen

Marquette is known throughout the area as the kind of neighbor who will just see that somebody needs help and drop by to lend a hand. We met him when he did just that for us at the Jackson Center.

 Freddie Mae Mitchell

 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.

 Mr. Garrett Penley

Garrett is a jack of all trades who is particularly committed to sustainable gardening and local food justice. He served as the manager of HOPE gardens on Homestead Rd. and chose to be photographed there.

 Gladys Pendergraph Brandon

"I’ve always been told, 'You can be anything you’d like to be. But YOU have to be what you’d like to be.'" - Gladys Pendergraph Brandon Ms. Gladys lives by one of her favorite sayings: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” She runs “Heavenly Groceries/Comida Celestial”, a daily, grocery-style…

 Mr. Tommy & Mr. Jason Owens

Tommy, pictured here with his brother, Jason, is always looking out for others. Reflecting on his vision of community, he described a neighbor as “somebody who extends a helping hand to people no one else will.”

 Kara Baldwin

 Mr. Jason Merrille, Back Alley Bikes

Back Alley Bikes, located on N. Graham St. at the time this photo was taken, is a community business leader. Jason treats customers like family and is known for working on every bike with the kind of attention and integrity he dedicates to his own. You can now visit Back Alley bikes on Merritt…

 Mr. Andrés Morales-Castillo

Exuding kindness and graciousness, Andrés is quick to smile and share a story. A deeply spiritual person, he possesses a strong belief in the power of neighbors helping each other through difficult times.

 Ms. Ceci Miller & Ruby

Ceci enjoys sitting outside of the Hargraves Recreation Center (finally completed in 1941to accommodate the first all-black Navy Band) with her friends often. She had never been photographed with her dog, Ruby. She is the proud mother of Paris Miller, a teacher and community activist, and the…

 Ms. Sharon Livingston & Ms. Virginia Medean

Sharon and Virginia wanted to have their photograph demonstrate what they believed it meant to be a neighbor in the face of rapid change locally and in their respective lives. Residents of public housing at the time this photo was taken, they reflected on how neighbors can often be more important…

 Mr. Isaac W. Lee II

Isaac, whom we first met as a patron of St. Joseph’s “Heavenly Groceries,” shares his experiences of neighbors here in Chapel Hill in this audio excerpt.

 Dr. Reginald Hildebrand

Prof. H, as he is fondly known, is pictured here in front of his church, St. Paul AME. Founded in 1864, St. Paul has marked the corner of Chapel Hill and Carrboro for over 150 years. As St. Paul anticipates a new church campus in the Rogers Road area, the future of the “little red church on the…

 Rev. Albert and Mrs. Eloise Williams

High school sweethearts, gracious hosts, committed servant leaders, the Reverend and Mrs. Williams, lifetime residents of Chapel Hill, chose to photographed in front of their beautiful home.
Rev. Williams was the first African American firefighter in Chapel Hill. Listen to hear more of his…

 Mr. Charles Geer and Mr. Michael Jenkins

They call themselves brothers and certainly are close enough to be. Most will recognize them from their greetings on Franklin St (where they are pictured here). We got to know them from their often spontaneous volunteer roles at every Northside community and church event.

 A Young Neighbor

 Ms. Esphur Foster, Mr. Harold Foster, & Ms. Charley Mae Norwood

Still living in the house their mother had built 70 years ago, the Foster siblings have dedicated their lives to justice. Harold was a leader in the local civil rights movement; Esphur is a community historian known everywhere in North Carolina for her leadership at UNC’s law school; Charley is a…

 Mr. Benito Escovedo-Leal

Benito likes to provide opportunities for people to experience beauty.    He’s pictured with an art installation that he and a neighbor created for passers-by near Bolin Creek, a place they called home for a time. 

 Mr. Jerry Neville with participants from Vision Tennis

Each Saturday, Jerry, a Town of Chapel Hill employee, volunteers his time at Hargraves to teach young children how to play tennis. Jerry’s mother, who is 99 and one of the oldest Orange County natives, still lives in the stone mason house where Jerry grew up just blocks from Hargraves.

 James "Jim" Wallace - Speaking about the Civil Rights Movement and his photography

"...if everyone in the student body at Chapel Hill couldn’t walk across Franklin Street and be able to eat anywhere they wanted, that that just simply wasn’t right." - Jim Wallace In this interview, Wallace speaks about Civil rights in Chapel Hill, resistance within the movement, and differences of…