More Photographs from the Civil Rights Weekend. People checking out the exhibit. Brenton from the Jackson Center Staff coordinating the “telling” booth Panelists from “The Black Church and the Freedom Struggle” discussion
tumblr_mdhs7mjp941rrdbc9o1 This is an excerpt from an oral history interview with Elaine Norwood. I met her at the Banquet at Hargraves Community Center during the Civil Rights Weekend. She really enjoyed the spoken word pieces performed by some Sacrificial Poets … Continued
Reverend Albert Williams is the minister at Staunton Memorial CME Church in Pittsboro. He is a lifetime resident of the area and was the first African American firefighter in Chapel Hill. Williams is a native son of St. Joseph CME. … Continued
Reflections on a Gathering of Movers and Shakers in the Civil Rights Movement
My name is Blanche Brown. I am a first-year student at UNC Chapel Hill, hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, and have been working at the Jackson Center as an intern since the fall. On Saturday, March 24th, a group of Civil Right … Continued