Black Restaurant Week in Carrboro

Black Restaurant Week in Carrboro

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...
Carrboro Celebrates: The Braxton Foushee Street Dedication

Carrboro Celebrates: The Braxton Foushee Street Dedication

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...
Braxton Foushee Street Dedication Event

Braxton Foushee Street Dedication Event

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...
2024 Black History Month Schedule of Events

2024 Black History Month Schedule of Events

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....
Scenes from the 2024 MLK Event at UNC Friday Center Chapel Hill

Scenes from the 2024 MLK Event at UNC Friday Center Chapel Hill

Photos of the 2024 MLK/Harvey Beech Scholarship Community Celebration, held at the William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Image 1 of 10 The MLK Jr. Week of Celebration is part of a campus-wide initiative to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his legacy, and...
Black History Month 2024

Black History Month 2024

Hillsborough, NC — The Orange County Office of Equity & Inclusion is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable community for all residents. Black History Month is a time for us to come together and recognize the invaluable contributions of Black...