Home > Items Browse Items (2191 total) Sort by: Title Subject Date Added "No More Uncle Tom" Ms. Avery Brewer is holding the “No More Uncle Tom” sign. She was a resident of Lindsey Street, and was a wonderful cook. Mrs. Avery worked at Chapel Hill Cleaners for a number of years and during the time of the civil rights marches, she was noted to say "they want us to clean their clothes but… "No More Uncle Tom" "Lane to discuss new leader; Chambers 'vision, zeal' cited" Dr. Alex A. Chambers served as pastor at St. Joseph CME Church from 1964-1967. This article from The Jackson Sun in Jackson, Tennessee details Dr. Chambers funeral services. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church. "Lane to discuss new leader; Chambers 'vision, zeal' cited" "Give Freedom for Christmas" Bubba Riggsbee is walking in the front of the line, holding the “Freedom for Christmas” sign and wearing a light colored polo shirt and dark colored cardigan. The gentleman on the right behind him wearing glasses and a suit may be a student, because students always wore suits around campus. This… "Give Freedom for Christmas" "Fourth Episcopal District bishop to speak in Tupelo" This article discusses the history of the CME Church and the Northeast Mississippi Annual Conference happening in July 1995. Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt presided over the conference. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church. "Fourth Episcopal District bishop to speak in Tupelo" "Fighting Environmental Racism in North Carolina" The article, "Fighting Environmental Racism in North Carolina," by Vann R. Newkirk II in The New Yorker details the long history of environmental racism committed by local governments against the Rogers-Eubanks neighborhood. The reporter discussed the history with Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood… "Fighting Environmental Racism in North Carolina" "Black History, Our History" To learn more about the erasure of Black people and history from Chapel Hill, read "Black History, Our History" by Cynthia Edwards-Paschall for Chapel Hill Magazine. "Black History, Our History" "At 91, Still Preaching That Old-Time Religion" This article from the Chapel Hill Weekly discusses Reverend R.O. Langford's revival held at St. Joseph CME Church in October 1969. Bishop Hoyt was the minister of the church at the time. "At 91, Still Preaching That Old-Time Religion" Previous Page ... 88 89 90 91 92
