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
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
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
Tiny Celebration, Big Community
This past October, we enjoyed a fund- and friend-raiser for the new “tiny-plex” in the heart of Northside. Developed in partnership with Pee Wee Homes and Orange Habitat, the ingenious duo of tiny homes (350 square feet each) will be … Continued