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Monthly Archives: May 2017

A Hollywood Ending
18 May 2017

A Hollywood Ending

by Andrea Wuerth | posted in: Blog, Uncategorized | 0

By Andrea Wuerth, Reposted from May 18, 2017 When Donny “Hollywood” Riggsbee tells his story about growing up in Chapel Hill in the years leading up to and following segregation and the civil rights movement, his story takes some unexpected … Continued

complexity of race, narratives, oral history, racial barriers, segregation, super fly, the jackson center
Northside Festival Celebrates Community, Honors Chapel Hill Freedom Fighters
4 May 2017

Northside Festival Celebrates Community, Honors Chapel Hill Freedom Fighters

by jacksonctr-admin | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

On Saturday afternoon, it was hot and humid. But that didn’t stop some people from dancing in the blocked-off portion of the road between Roberson Street and Graham Street. “I done got too old to do that; I’ll watch them. … Continued

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