“Daily Tar Heels staffers Mickey Blackwell and Wayne King, at far right, observe the sit-in that paralyzes Franklin Street on February 8, 1964.” –Courage in the Moment: The Civil Rights Struggle, 1961-1964, Photographs by Jim Wallace, Text by Paul Dickson. Jim … Continued
Development Goals
We are very committed to processes that engage all residents in issues of development. Recently, the town council approved the creation of Shortbread Lofts. Shortbread will be a new development on Rosemary St, right alongside Northside. Standing at seven stories … Continued
tumblr_m176v8PDJ21rrdbc9o1 Nothing Without Our History Esphur Foster, Interviewed by Hudson Vaughan Hello followers! My name is Joe, and I work at the Marian Cheek Jackson Center. We are a center for oral history and advocacy for a safe and friendly … Continued
Kickstarter Update
“As a child we raised most of our vegetables. My father had a huge garden. We had a cow and chickens and of course we had chores too.” – Interview excerpt Hello Friends and Supporters! We are very humbled and … Continued
We are so excited to be on TUMBLR. To show this, we thought we’d share a photo of Hudson, an associate director, and Amanda, a friend of the center, compete against children in the donut eating contest from Fun on … Continued