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Patricia "Pat" Jackson - On her faith and activism
This interview is part of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center’s Life History Series. Pat Jackson was born and raised in Chapel Hill North Carolina. She is a current member of St. Joseph Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Chapel Hill. She serves as a…
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Shirley Davis - On her childhood, education, and school integration
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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Doris Wilson - On racial inequality, education, and faith
Doris Wilson was born in 1936 in Robeson County, North Carolina and moved to Chapel Hill in the mid 1950s. She has lived in her same home on Church St. in Chapel Hill ever since. In the interview, she discusses the transition to Chapel Hill when she…
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Faith
Faith has always been a critical part of the life of Chapel Hill/Carrboro’s Black community. Prior to emancipation, enslaved people people worshiped in segregated sections of Chapel of the Cross, University Baptist Church, and other churches run by…
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William Smith - Speaking about his masonry career and business
William E. Smith, also known as Smitty, grew up in Durham with his parents and seven brothers. His strongest influence growing up was his grandfather, who he spent a great deal of time with – including helping out on his farm in Orange County. He…
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Ted Stone - On his childhood, values, and school integration
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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Doris and DeLeon Bynum - On the importance of community
This interview was conducted for the Marian Cheek Jackson Center’s Facing Our Neighbors Initiative. The interview focuses almost entirely on the importance of community in the lives of the Bynums. Topics Include: Growing up in area, Mr. Bynum’s…
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David Caldwell, Jr. - On his education, sports experience, and family's involvement in law enforcement and the military
"That's what I try to instill, doing what’s right when no one is looking." - David Caldwell, Jr. David Caldwell is a native of Chapel Hill and long time community organizer and activist in the Rogers Road community. Mr. Caldwell brought materials to…
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Freddie Mae Mitchell - On her family and food
Ms. Freddie Mae Mitchell grew up on Graham Street, and as the oldest daughter in her family, she helped her parents by cooking for the rest of the family. Her cousins owned a farm, and her family would get food from them. When she got married she…
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Delaine Norwood - On her childhood, family, and education
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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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…
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Makla Thompson - On growing up in Carrboro and her family
This interview touches on childhood stories from Makla Thompson. Makla talks about her mother, grandmother, and the importance of family. She reflects on growing up in Carrboro, where her grandmother was active in the community as a kind woman,…
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Valerie Foushee - On attending segregated elementary schools (clip)
Valerie Foushee (VF): When I started elementary school I started at Northside, which has just been deconstructed. First grade at Northside, and when I went to Northside the district was preparing to close that facility and when I was there there was…
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Regina Merritt and Mary Cole - On land ownership, integration, and racism
“My parents always taught us you know who you are, no matter what you say to me or what you call me, I know who I am. And that stayed with me for years. Because people are going to talk about you, you cannot stop people from talking. They can say…
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Anita Spring Council and Annette “Neecy” Council - On Their Family History and Family Businesses
"Yeah our friends would be going to the ball games and going here and then we had to go to work. But then when it came down to going to McDonald’s or whatever we had the money to buy it and they didn’t, so that was the good part about it." - Annette…
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Robert Smith - On his childhood, education, and school integration
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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Charlene Smith - On her childhood, parents, education, student behavior, school integration
“What we had students don’t get now as easily. There’s something missing now for many of the kids…when I attended Lincoln there were Black role models around me everywhere…there were Black people around you, which you always had a sense of family,…
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Edwin Caldwell, Sr. - On his family and working at the DKE fraternity house
“I try to live the best I can and do the best I can in church and my community and try to be a good citizen the best I know how and sometimes that’s hard to do.” - Edwin Caldwell, Sr. This interview is a part of an oral history project starting in…
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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…
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Valerie P. Foushee - On her accomplishments with the School Board
Tracey Barrett (TB): What is something that you are most proud of? That, sort of, you feel like was an accomplishment during your time on the School Board, that you look back on and say, like “I’m glad that I was there for that” or “I know I made a…
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Velma Perry - On the history and future of Northside
In the interview Ms. Perry discusses the early history of the Northside community going back to the founding of the University and the introduction of slaves to the area. She then goes on to describe her family history, including her grandfather’s…
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Sandi Abbo - On education
“I am a believer that education is essential, just like air. Just like oxygen. We have to feed our minds, and I also believe we have to feed our souls.” - Sandi Abbo This interview was a part of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center Education series. Ms.…
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Handy Campbell, Debra Coleman, and Paul Simmons - On his family, learning masonry, and building projects
This interview focuses on Handy Campbell’s work and family history and how grew up and learned how to be a mason from his father. His father learned from Handy’s grandfather (Judge Campbell). He described learning how to be a bricklayer as a 6 year…
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