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Joseph Holt Jr. was the first black student to attempt to attend an all-white public high school in Raleigh. After three years of fighting, his family lost that battle, but the full story of why they lost took several more decades to uncover. Continue Reading →
Julia Smith, 97, worked as a nurse at St. Agnes Hospital at St. Augustine’s College, the only hospital of its kind for African Americans between Washington D.C. and New Orleans. Continue Reading →
As a college student deeply involved in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, David Forbes Sr. saw that the world he lived in was not going to change on its own. And after a lifetime of activist work, Forbes can be counted as one of those who did change it, for the better. Continue Reading →
Wake County Commissioner James West shares his memories of his time in segregated Greensboro and how he continues to fight for equality. Continue Reading →
February is Black History Month. Here are some events taking place in Raleigh. Continue Reading →