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Louis Wijnberg
Born in Holland in 1922 to a Jewish family, Louis Wijnberg and his twin managed to arrive in America before the German occupation of The Netherlands. While in America, he experienced a difficult upbringing away from his family who he did not fully…
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Midway Business District
"I’ve heard stories from people that were around when there were Black owned businesses and most people that owned those businesses were family members or they knew the kid’s parents. It was really easy for them to come in and just hang around and…
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Doug Clark, Sr. - On growing up in Chapel Hill and high school
"But I'm like this: I don't forget people. Anybody who's a friend of mine that helped me, I don't forget him. I cherish friends; I cherish friendships." - Doug Clark, Sr. Doug Clark, Sr., a musician, was born in Chapel Hill in 1936, where he lived in…
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From the Rock Wall is a big and open site—but you can’t get lost. Take some time to explore and to respond to what you see and hear: raise questions, challenge perspectives, add your own photos and documents—family trees, print stories, obituaries,…
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Janie Alston - On her childhood, civil rights, and the Hargraves family
"And you know, when we would have a parade, you know, because we were black...we were always in the back! But they always saved the best for last, and we were good!" - Janie Alston The interview includes the history of the Hargraves family: her…
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Kay Gattis - On her life as a caregiver and her faith
And that’s my life, it's all about Ms. Kay, and I’m still going to help until the day I die. If they need help, I’m going to do it. - Kay Gattis Ms. Kay Gattis describes her upbringing in Chapel Hill, with her parents and eight siblings. She…
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Dolores Clark - On the Barbees (clip)
Dolores Clark: So my great grandmother and great grandfather had two children, Sally and William. Okay, the two children. And that’s when they added on to their house after they built the log house, because they started a family. Sally married a…
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Edwin Caldwell - On the Church of Reconciliation and status of the local Black community
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…
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