August 1963

Fred Battle went to NC A & T in the 1960s and talks about his experience getting arrested for civil rights protests.

August 1963: Fred Battle Speaks About Getting Arrested In Greensboro

Today in our “August 1963” series, we hear from Fred Battle. Battle was a football star for the Mighty Tigers of Chapel Hill’s Lincoln High School, before…

Millie Dunn Veasey went to the March on Washington and was the first female president of the Raleigh-Wake NAACP.

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August 1963: Millie Dunn Veasey, Former Raleigh NAACP President, Talks About Sit-Ins

Our “August 1963” series continues today with Millie Dunn Veasey. Veasey is 95 years old—she was born in Raleigh in 1918. During World War II, she served…

Howard Clement is serving his 30th and final year as a councilmember this fall.

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August 1963: Howard Clement Remembers MLK At March On Washington

Today in our “August 1963” series looking back at North Carolina at the time of the March on Washington, we meet Howard Clement. Howard, as his friends…

March 1964: the Holy Week fasters. James Foushee is on the far right. Others, from L to R, are Patrick Cusick, LaVert Taylor and John Dunne.

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August 1963: James Foushee Recounts A Hunger Strike In Chapel Hill

Our series, “August 1963,” continues to look back at North Carolina at the time of the March on Washington. Today we hear from James Foushee. As a…

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August 1963: Carrie Farrington Remembers Racism In Chapel Hill Schools

Today we begin our series, “August 1963,” a look at North Carolina at the time of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This week marks the 50th…