2023 Chapel Hill Mayor and Town Council Candidate Responses
Ahead of the 2023 election, we asked each Chapel Hill Mayor and Town Council candidate to answer these two questions in 150 words or less: What are the top issues that you see facing Northside and Pine Knolls at this … Continued
“Food is about Giving and Nurturing” A Conversation with Spring and Annette “Neecy” Council
Front row: Stephanie (granddaughter), Sandra (daughter), Mama Dip, Joe (son), Annette (daughter) Back row: Tonya (granddaughter), Spring (daughter) Photo courtesy of Spring Council. By Kathy Atwater, Mae McLendon, and Kathryn Wall Spring and Neecy Council have been working in the … Continued
Vimala’s Thoughts on Thanksgiving
During the pandemic, Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe and the Jackson Center have joined forces to bring hot meals directly to neighbors’ doorsteps. We are so proud that this creative and mutually-supportive partnership has resulted in 3,262 meals so far! As part … Continued
Be Kind to Yourself: Emotional Wellness During COVID
by Jakini Adisa, Pine Knolls Neighbor It’s a brand new situation for everyone, I tell my mom. At 101, she struggles to make sense of the news, the science behind the epidemic, what to do, and how to respond. Officially, … Continued
John Lewis: ‘Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation’
Neighbor Whitney Robinson shared this essay written by John Lewis, civil rights leader and congressman, shortly before he passed away on July 17. We’d like to reprint his words here: While my time here has now come to an … Continued
Exciting Announcements from the Jackson Center
Message from Interim Executive Director, Hudson Vaughan: I have the great honor of sharing that we have a new Executive Director: George Barrett will serve as the Jackson Center’s first full-time “on-site” Executive Director! George has been a staff member … Continued
Special Message from Interim Executive Director, Hudson Vaughan
I have the great honor of sharing that we have a new Executive Director: George Barrett will serve as the Jackson Center’s first full-time “on-site” Executive Director! George has been a staff member of the Jackson Center for the last … Continued
Special Announcement from Jackson Center Board Co-Chairs
The Marian Cheek Jackson Center is very pleased to announce that George Barrett is unanimously endorsed by the Board of Directors to serve as its next Executive Director, effective July 20, 2020. This selection is the culmination of a transition … Continued
Celebrating Juneteenth
by Aisha Booze-hall Juneteenth is celebrated on the 19th of June. It represents the day of delayed liberation of Black people in the United States. It dates back to 1865– two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation– … Continued