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Election night -- Planting roots in Chapel Hill --The campaign for mayor -- My family and the farm -- Growing up in Lithonia -- College years -- Surviving the army -- A letter to the president -- From coffee to Korea --…
Edwin Caldwell, Jr., describes a lifetime of civil rights activism and political involvement. A natural political organizer, Caldwell helped Howard Lee become the first black mayor of Chapel Hill. Despite losing a numbe…
Rebecca Clark recalls living and working in segregated North Carolina. She finished her schooling in all-black schools, so the bulk of her experience with white people in a segregated context took place in the work worl…
Short black and white film about a community action model focused on recycling solid waste in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The film features a panel of community members involved in the community recycling project as we…
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