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David Mason, Jr. - On Black communities in Chapel Hill
This interview provides an overview of Black communities in Chapel Hill during Mason's life. He notes the consequences of having segregated communities and outdated infrastructures. His employment was at UNC Chapel Hill and he was employed at an early age at several local restaurants. He talks about…
David Mason, Jr. - On Black communities in Chapel Hill
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,…
Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - On his family history, activism, and career
Eugene Farrar - On Chapel Hill (clip)
Eugene Farrar: Right now, I see a lot of work to be done. A lot of work to be done. You know in housing, you know we speak of – the most houses in Chapel Hill is public housing. You can’t live in Chapel Hill, where African-Americans really dominated this town, as well as all of your major urban…
Eugene Farrar - On Chapel Hill (clip)
Gracie Webb - On changes to the neighborhood and the effects on senior community members
"All of this was Black, all of this. All the way down Gomain was Black...All of the people who lived here weren’t nothing but Black."
- Gracie Webb
In the interview Mrs. Webb discusses her neighborhood and describes how the house that she grew up in was demolished by the state in order to build a…
Gracie Webb - On changes to the neighborhood and the effects on senior community members