by Admin | Oct 25, 2024 | NEWS
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners and Carrboro Town Council recently voted to name the new building at 203 S. Greensboro Street the “Drakeford Library Complex” in honor of Bob Drakeford, Carrboro’s first Black mayor, who passed away in 2022. This...
by Admin | Jun 13, 2024 | NEWS
Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth,” marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the freedom of all enslaved people, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United...
by Admin | Apr 26, 2024 | NEWS
Mayor Barbara Foushee has proclaimed the week of April 26 to May 5, 2024 as Black Restaurant Week in Carrboro. The Town of Carrboro recognizes the importance of supporting local Black-owned restaurants, which play a vital role in building inter-generational...
by Admin | Mar 29, 2024 | NEWS
The Town of Carrboro celebrated the renaming of Carr Street during the Braxton Foushee Street Dedication on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 . Braxton Foushee is a local civil rights leader, a current Planning Board member, and the first Black member of the Carrboro Board of...
by Admin | Mar 12, 2024 | NEWS
The Town of Carrboro is planning an event to celebrate the renaming of Carr Street to Braxton Foushee Street at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, with a community gathering outside the Areté Studio, 203 E. Carr Street. The street dedication will begin with the...
by Admin | Jan 31, 2024 | NEWS
Celebrate Carrboro https://www.carrboronc.gov Feb. 1-29 Virtual Events: Youth Art Exhibit: “Celebrating Black History Month” 29 Days of Black History Trivia Inspiring Black History Month Quotes to Remember Friday, Feb. 2 First Watch & Melanated Wine Trip 9:45 a.m....
