by Admin | Jun 3, 2022 | STORIES
On February 28 in 1960, nine young men from Chapel Hill’s all-black high school organized a sit-in at the Colonial Drug Store on Franklin Street. These 16 to 18-year-olds from Lincoln High were arrested for seeking the same service that was given to white customers....
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...
by Admin | Apr 17, 2022 | STORIES
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...
