Singing Telegrams
♥♥ ♥It’s never too early to think about Valentine’s Day. Chocolate? Flowers? A card? Really???? ♥It’s time to switch it up and up your game. And we know how to do it right! ♥Send a singing telegram and let … Continued
Porch Revival on Graham Street
Adante, Preman, and Tia welcomed their Northside neighbors Adante To me, hosting the porch party was my official introduction to the neighborhood. Though my housemates and I met a few of my neighbors in passing and in previous neighborhood gatherings, … Continued
On October 9, 2018, the principals and administrators of the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools visited the Jackson Center to learn more about our educational workshops on local civil rights history. They were introduced to our Freedom Walk workshop, starting … Continued
A View from the Porch
The front porch. The space between inside and outside, private and public worlds. A place for friends and family to gather and to renew the essential connections that make up community. A place to sit and watch out; a … Continued
WHEN THE CONFEDERACY LOST CHAPEL HILL
By Mike Ogle Mary Anngady was a girl the last time the Confederacy lost Chapel Hill. She lived in quarters behind the Davis house with a dozen enslaved people, including her mother and four brothers. Franklin Davis, owner of so … Continued
Porch Revival Tour: Lighting the Fire
I felt a small amount of anxiety the day before hosting the June stop of the Porch Revival Tour at my house. Almost everything was in place. The budget for the event determined, supplies calmly resting on my porch, and … Continued
The Porch Revival Tour: Lighting the Fire
I felt a small amount of anxiety the day before hosting the June stop of the Porch Revival Tour at my house. Almost everything was in place. The budget for the event determined, supplies calmly resting on my porch, and … Continued
In February, we hosted our fifth annual Valentine’s Singing Telegram fundraiser. This year was truly remarkable: we delivered or recorded over 60 singing telegrams in just three days, including 25 generously sponsored songs to Northside neighbors. We raised over $2,000 … Continued
Profiles of Pastoring in Northside
Rev. Michael A. Cousin: The Storyteller Remembering the Journey: My co-worker Kathy Atwater and I had a chance to sit down with the new Pastor of St. Paul A.M.E Church located on the corner of W. Franklin and Merritt Mill … Continued
Profiles of Pastoring in Northside
Rev. Ernest McCowan: Pastor, Teacher, Coach It was a sunny, Sunday afternoon when my colleague and friend Yvonne Cleaveland and I met with Pastor McCowan. After having ministered at the 11:00 service, he was pacing in front his church, Second … Continued
Martin Luther King Jr. and Chapel Hill’s Jim Crow past
CHAPEL HILL — Martin Luther King Jr. walked out the door after his final speech of his trip to town and stood on the building’s front steps. Ahead and a little to his left on the old campus quad, the Confederate … Continued
Checking In: The Impact of the Northside Neighborhood Initiative & Land Bank
The Northside Neighborhood Initiative (NNI) is a collaborative effort among Northside residents, the Jackson Center, Self-Help, UNC, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, as well as the area affordable housing agencies. Together, they work towards honoring the history of the Northside … Continued
A Bonner Beginner
The following blog was written by Veda Patil, one of our first-year Bonners. Veda primarily assists our Youth & Education programming and deepens the intersection between our education and oral history facets. The original posting can be found here. Before … Continued