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Community life, schools, segregation, activism, churches, and oral histories.
“In May 1942 a group of 44 African American musicians broke U.S. Navy's color barrier, enlisting at general rank. Barracks were 1/4 mi. W.”
State historical marker: G-135: Navy B-1 Band
837 works in the index name this theme.
What it was and why it mattered
Maps, surveys, and the ground itself
Organizations that keep the county’s own knowledge
Works across North Carolina libraries and archives whose catalog description names this theme. Each links to the institution that holds or provides it.
More than idle chatter -- Almost (but not quite) free -- School days, rule day -- To work the livelong day -- The plague of madness in our midst.
"When the leaders of the Order reveal that they will do everything in their power to keep the approaching demon war a secret, Bree and her friends go on the run so she can learn how to control her devastating new powers…
"When Hubert Davis was named head men's basketball coach at the University of North Carolina in April 2021, history had already been made, as Davis became the program's first Black head coach. But after two difficult se…
Contains first and second-hand stories telling the history of the Eno River Valley from the perspective of African Americans and people of color living along the Eno, from prehistory to modern day.
Foreword / by Rev. Dr. William Barber II -- Chapter 1: New Hope Chapel Hill -- Chapter 2: The Black Wall Street of America -- Chapter 3: The Great Depression controversies -- Chapter 4: Hot as blazes -- Chapter 5: The u…
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