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 Diane Pledger - On her education and school experiences

“Education is the key to having more and representing your people and making it to the next level. So, in the whole realm of education, we had to make sure that within the school system, we were getting ours. That we were afforded the opportunity to get ours.” - Diane Pledger Diane Pledger recalls…

 Edwin Caldwell - On civil rights, education, and societal changes in Chapel Hill and Orange County

"I was for all kids, not just Black kids. My philosophy was if it's good enough for white kids, it ought to be good enough for Black kids." - Edwin Caldwell, Jr. Edwin Caldwell, Jr. talks about his time working at a biomedical lab and eventually becoming in charge of the lab after excelling in his…

 Edwin Caldwell - On the events leading up to school integration

“One of the most difficult times I had was looking [after] and protecting teachers. I felt like that was my job. Man, you know, teachers need to have some independence to be able to do what they need to do, and I let them know that I was going to protect them. That’s why teachers came to me when I…

 Edwin Caldwell - On working as a Black man and interactions with police

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 teachers, staff, and students from Chapel Hill, N.C.'s…

 Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - On his family history, activism, and career

"So Chapel Hill, whatever you want to believe, wasn’t as progressive as some people may think." - Edwin Caldwell, Jr. This interview is part of a group of interviews conducted by Susan Simone exploring the lives of various members of the Northside community. In this 2-part interview, Edwin Caldwell,…

 Rani Dasi - On charter schools vs. public schools (clip)

 Rani Dasi - On CHCCS resources and community coalitions (clip)

Kathryn Wall: What kinds of coalitions do you think could be built or are being built that could be effective? Rani Dasi: Yeah, so I'll give you a couple examples. One is you know there are some general things like the Boys and Girls Clubs that provides resources and after school care. And the YMCA…

 Rani Dasi - On her first year as a CHCCS board member (clip)

 Rani Dasi - On her primary focus(es) as a CHCCS board member (clip)

 Rani Dasi - On school repair funding (clip)

 Rani Dasi - On upcoming school renovations (clip)

Kathryn Wall (KW): Which schools are slated for a redo? Rani Dasi (RD): Well, that’s a good question, because I will say the plans could change but we are thinking about Frank Porter Graham, Carrboro Elementary School, and Estes Hills and those are three of our older schools with the highest…

 Rani Dasi - On why she ran for the school board (clip)