Arminta Foushee - On her grandfather Jacob James and St. Paul AME Church

"He [Jacob James] was just very well respected here in Chapel Hill. I remember when he passed in Chapel Hill, I was living in Washington DC. It was probably one of the largest funeral servicec I’ve attended at St. Paul [AME Church]. They had to bring in chairs, they put chairs in the aisle and over in the annex to seat people because everybody loved him."

Arminta Foushee, a previous resident of Chapel Hill and current resident of Durham, NC shows Kathryn Wall a collection of pictures of her family, historic Northside, community members, and local businesses. She talks about her grandfather, Jacob “Mr. Jake” Monroe James, who played many roles in the community. He was a head chef at The Carolina Inn and summer camp, the operator of Tar Heel Taxi #1, a mason, and a trustee of St. Paul AME Church. He was a very well-respected member of the Black Chapel Hill community and made great contributions to the community. Ms. Foushee also discusses her grandmother, Marie, who was a prominent member of St. Paul AME Church and served as a class leader and church secretary. She talks about the importance of Christianity within her family, and her grandparents’ role in her family’s faith.