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
The Power of a Story, Part II “Mama Kat” By Andrea Wuerth, Reposted from April 10, 2017 The best way to sense the power of a story is to hear the reactions of those who have the privilege of hearing … Continued
We were thrilled to add five new members to our team as the inaugural group of Summer Fellows! They have already done great work within the Center and Northside, and even though the summer is winding down, they’re still going … Continued
Here are a few photographs of the civil rights workshop and tours we hosted today with over 200 students from Smith Middle. Many thanks to community leaders who led the tours, and to the school’s namesakes Mr. and Mrs. Smith … Continued
yearningforunity: Fall 1955 (From Left) Leroy Frasier, John Lewis Brandon and Ralph Frasier, the first black undergraduates admitted to the UNC. They were denied access to the swimming pool and only allowed to sit in the end zone seats at football … Continued
ladyfresh: “The Black Students Who Wouldn’t Leave the Lunch Counter The civil rights era began on February 1, 1960. And one of the four men who started it was Franklin McCain, who died Thursday at the age of 72.” “What … Continued
Turn up turn up turn up !! It’s almost Thanksgiving everyone! I hope y’all are already to stuff your faces! We had a great turn out of volunteers helping repair a home in Northside of lifetime residents. Pictured here are … Continued
yearningforunity: “Do Not Buy Where You Will Not Be Hired” Floyd McKissick Papers (4930), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, UNC Chapel Hill. This photograph was found in the black attorney’s papers, Floyd McKissick. The actual date of the photograph is … Continued