In May 2024, civil rights historian Danita Mason-Hogans led a process to learn from local people about how we might reimagine Peace and Justice Plaza. Part of that work included conducting oral histories in the Community History offices at Chapel Hill Public Library. We compiled clips from those interviews, along with archival footage, into a short video on the history …

Workshop RecordingView the January 30 workshop held at Chapel Hill Public Library. Workshop ResourcesArchiving at the John Hope Franklin Research CenterThe John Hope Franklin Research Center in the Rubenstein Library collects, preserves and promotes the use of published and unpublished primary sources for the exploration, understanding and advancement of scholarship of the history and culture of Africa and people of …