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Ronnie Bynum - On his faith and spirituality

Interviewed by Kathryn Wall on October 17, 2023

Ronnie Bynum - On his faith and spirituality

Oral history interview of Bynum, Ronnie conducted by Wall, Kathryn on October 17, 2023 at Marian Cheek Jackson Center, Chapel Hill, NC.

Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “Ronnie Bynum - On his faith and spirituality,” From the Rock Wall, accessed October 22, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/oral-histories/ronnie-bynum-on-his-faith-and-spirituality.

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"As far as Carrboro, back in the day, at 5:00, 5:30—before it gets dark—you can’t be across the railroad track—by Rise Biscuit. … Why? Because the Klan will hurt you. You gotta fight your way in and fight your way out." - Ronnie Bynum Ronnie Bynum was born in Chapel Hill in 1959 as one of seven…

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