This past Saturday, April 21, St. Joseph CME and the Jackson Center hosted an Early May Day for the Northside neighborhood. There was joyful company, delicious food, perfect weather (until the very end), and music to warm your soul. What … Continued
Photo courtesy of Nate Davis Here, Martin Luther King Jr visits the Hargraves Community Center in the Northside neighborhood of Chapel Hill. In honor of the President of the United States visiting Chapel Hill to give a speech about student … Continued
Hello! My name is Ayat Soufan. I work here at the Jackson Center as a part of the Food Justice program. I began my work here during my fall semester at UNC when I joined the Bonner … Continued
Kick-started
The Food Justice Fellows are thrilled to announce that their Kickstarter campaign reached 100% funding on Wednesday evening. Don’t fear – we’re still accepting donations for the project! We can’t wait to save you a place at the table.
(above, from left to right): Della, Joe, Aleck, Monica, and Jasmine getting things done in the Jackson Center, giving moral support, and having a planning session for May Day. (below-left): Chelsea and Jasmine sharing a moment after not seeing each … Continued
Reflections on a Gathering of Movers and Shakers in the Civil Rights Movement
My name is Blanche Brown. I am a first-year student at UNC Chapel Hill, hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, and have been working at the Jackson Center as an intern since the fall. On Saturday, March 24th, a group of Civil Right … Continued
“That Twenty Percent” is an audio piece that Chelsea Alston produced in conjunction with her involvement with Fusion Youth Radio. Generation PRX picked up this piece as a “Pick of March” and it was featured on their blog! Blogger Olivia … Continued