Congresswoman Valerie Foushee

Congresswoman Valerie Foushee

Valerie Foushee is a lifelong resident of Chapel Hill. She is a former Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners and served for 10-years in the NC General Assembly, in both the House and Senate. Now Foushee is in Washington, D.C. proudly serving as...
Howard N. Lee

Howard N. Lee

One of the great moments in civil rights history took place in Chapel Hill on May 6th, 1969. That’s when Howard N. Lee was elected mayor of this town. In so doing, he became the first African American elected mayor in a predominantly white southern town since...
Judge Joel Hall Brown

Judge Joel Hall Brown

In the rich tapestry of Orange County’s Black history, few contemporary figures exemplify persistence and public service quite like Joal Hall Broun. As a district court judge for the 15B Judicial District serving Orange and Chatham counties, Broun has become a...
A Fox and a Gentleman

A Fox and a Gentleman

Superior Court Judge Carl Fox has been a fixture in Orange and Chatham County courtrooms since 1978, when he first began his law career as an assistant district attorney. “After nearly 40 years of practicing law in the same community, I’ve made many, many friends and...