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 Belinda Caldwell - Speaking about her career and life in Northside

This interview is centered around Ms. Belinda Caldwell. She begins by describing her family history then goes into detail about her personal history to Northside. She mentions that there is a significant difference between how her kids grew up and how she grew up. Belinda had only good things to say…

Ben Baldwin's

"And then when I was in high school, Ben Baldwin had a place...And they had dancing in there. People would go in and play the juke box. They used to have those snow cones. They were so good. Just snow cones, but it seemed like it was just top of the line." - Delaine Norwood Originally located where…

Benito Escovedo-Leal

Señor Benito Escovedo-Leal vive en Chapel Hill. Originalmente es de Pueblo, México.

Mr. Benito Escovedo-Leal lives in Chapel Hill. Originally, he is from Pueblo, Mexico.

 Benito Escovedo-Leal - On living on the street, his garden, and experiences with racism

Esta entrevista es parte de la colección para el Marian Cheek Jackson Center que se llama Encontrando Nuestros Vecinos. Señor Benito Escovedo-Leal cuenta la historia de vida en la calle, sus experiencias con el racismo, y como evitó problemas cuando vivía bajo de un puente. La entrevista incluye…

Berman's Clothing Store

"I remember here in Chapel Hill, way back. There was a store called Berman's Clothing Store. They sold some of everything...but they catered to Blacks. If you're prejudiced, you better put it in your pocket and not let anybody know you are." - Doug Clark, Sr. Sam and Mary Berman, Lithuanian…

 Bernice dancers

 Bernice Dancers

Bernice Harrison

Mrs. Bernice Harrison is the wife of Reverend Troy Harrison and the mother of Brittney Harrison. She was raised in a Baptist church but began to attend a Methodist church after she married Reverend Harrison, becoming a member of St. Joseph CME. Mrs. Harrison has played a central role in the…

 Bernice Harrison at clothing drive

 Bernice Harrison's macaroni and cheese

Bertina Parrish

Betsy Battle Davis

 Betsy Battle Davis - On her childhood, education, and career with the WIC program

This interview is part of a project done in fall 2015 and spring 2016, conducted by SOHP undergraduate interns with members of the Black Pioneers, the first African American students to attend and integrate UNC-Chapel Hill from 1952 to 1972. Betsy Davis begins the interview by reflecting on her…

Betty Baldwin Geer

 Betty Baldwin Geer - On her family, work experiences, and gentrification

"Thirteen years old and I gave my hand over to God. I've been in church ever since. Of course when you go off to college, you kind of drift away, but you always come back. I loved it. It was a good experience for me. It has always been a good experience for me." - Betty Baldwin Geer This interview…

 Betty Geer - On gardens (clip)

 Betty Geer - On Greenbridge (clip)

 Betty Geer - On the neighborhood (clip)

 Betty Geer Comment

 Betty Geer serving hotdogs

Betty King

 Betty King - on changing the name of Orange County Training School (clip)

RG: When did they change the name Orange County Training School to Northside and Lincoln. BK: When they built Lincoln. No. They changed Orange County Training School, I think, I'm not really sure, I think about 1949, 48-49, somewhere along there. And that was because the parents - we had some…

 Betty King - On growing up in Chapel Hill, family, and Lincoln High School

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…

 Betty King - on her first encounters with segregation as she began schooling (clip)

BK: Yeah. And see then, I knew what, got my first taste of segregation mainly was when I started school. RG: Which school? BK: It was Orange County Training School at that time. And that's over there where Northside is now. Same building. OK. The white school was where the Town Hall of Carrboro is.…