by Admin | Apr 10, 2023 | STORIES
Sharing a meal with Carrboro resident Braxton Foushee, in a public restaurant, is as pleasurable as it is busy. Just as you’re about to lift a fork someone stops by to say hello and to get his advice on a particular issue. And then just as you’re about to dig in, two...
by Admin | Apr 4, 2023 | STORIES
There are a few things to know about Chapel Hill resident, Jim Merritt, to understand the kind of man he is. In 2008, Jim Merritt was appointed to the Chapel Hill Town Council after sitting council member Bill Thorpe died. It was a decision that was made through a...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2023 | STORIES
LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant serves as the Director of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History. A proud native of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, she wholly and critically grapples with the profound questions that inform our understandings of gender,...
by Admin | Oct 24, 2022 | STORIES
In the October 2022 edition of OUR STATE magazine, editors feature the delicious success of Chapel Hill native, Annette “Neecy” Council, daughter of the late Mildred Council, of Mama Dip’s Kitchen on Rosemary Street. In her own words: “I remember watching my mother...
by Admin | Oct 9, 2022 | STORIES
Al’s Burger Shack is known for exceptional burgers, dogs, and shakes from the best local ingredients. That means North Carolina pasture-raised beef, custard and cheese from local dairies, and vegetables from local farms. At Al’s Burger Shack (located in downtown...
by Admin | May 3, 2022 | STORIES
MISSION & HISTORY EmPOWERment, Inc.’s mission is to empower individuals and communities to achieve their destiny through community organizing, affordable housing, and grass roots economic development. Chapel Hill is a vibrant community that is ever changing and...
