Oberlin

A family in Raleigh was one of the first to fight to get their son Joseph Holt Jr. into an all-white school in the 1950s. As part of Black History Month, Wake County libraries highlighted the family as well as State Administrator Dudley Flood, who traveled across North Carolina assisting schools with integration.

Oberlin Village is an important part of Raleigh’s history — but there is not much of the historic African American community left.It was founded by former…

Oberlin Village is an important part of Raleigh’s history — but there is not much of the historic African American community left.It was founded by former…

The new “Oberlin Rising” monument in Raleigh commemorates one of the first African-American communities in the city. After the Civil War, Southern land…

The new “Oberlin Rising” monument in Raleigh commemorates one of the first African-American communities in the city. After the Civil War, Southern land…