Stories that move us
Stories. What are the stories we tell? What are the stories that nourish us? What are the stories that remind us of who we are? What we stand for? What generations have stood for? Shared over a meal. Sung in … Continued
Crossing the Tracks: Ronnie Bynum talks about his childhood in Carrboro
Ronnie Bynum remembers what it was like to be one of the first black students at Carrboro Elementary. At an evening event in late November, Ronnie told an audience of students, teachers, and parents in the Carrboro Elementary school auditorium … Continued
Voice, Choice and the Meaning of Freedom
By Trey Walk, Jackson Center Northside Neighborhood Initiative (NNI) Intern Ms. Clem Self speaks to CHCCS principals during a Freedom Tour, 9 October 9 2018 This October, a group of twenty principals from local schools visited the Marian Cheek Jackson Center … Continued
Holiday Letter
 November 2018 Dear Friends: The Marian Cheek Jackson Center Neighborhoods are the building blocks of civic life and ours are growing stronger by the day. What does a strong neighborhood look like? A few snaps: Our Community Compass Group … Continued
Honoring all veterans
Submitted by Andrea Wuerth
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
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