The James Cates Scholars is a youth-led, elder informed program dedicated to centering, exploring and sharing marginalized Black history in Chapel Hill. The Scholars range in age from middle school, high school, college and beyond. Find out m

9: Voices - CJ Suitt

Nov 25th, 2020 15m 57s

CJ Suitt (he/him/they/them) is a performance poet, arts educator, and community organizer from Chapel Hill, N.C., whose work is rooted in storytelling and social justice.CJ most recently was appointed as the first Poet Laureate of Chapel Hill.

8: Elizabeth Cotten

Oct 23rd, 2020 29m 12s

Join Chapel Hill Public Library staff and community members as we uncover the untold histories of Chapel Hill, from the inside out and bottom up.In this episode we dive into Chapel Hill's musical history, starting with one of its most beloved

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Bonus: The Quiet

Apr 1st, 2020 18m 50s

The mission of Re/Collecting Chapel Hill is to share stories of our community’s history from the inside out and bottom up. Usually, that means sharing stories from the past, in the voices of the people who lived that history. We’re not totally

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Bonus: Message In a Bottle

Mar 23rd, 2020 12m 52s

Hello out thereThis is a confusing and difficult time in Chapel Hill and in the world. To slow the spread of COVID-19, we must isolate ourselves in our homes and distance ourselves from the places and activities that usually make up our days.

7: What Comes Next. Silent Sam part 3

Dec 19th, 2019 23m 25s

In August, 2018 student activists toppled UNC's confederate monument, Silent Sam. In our final part of our 3-part series exploring the history of the statue, we dig into the question: what comes after Silent Sam?

6: James Cates. Silent Sam part 2

Nov 18th, 2019 37m 45s

Part 2, in our 3-part Silent Sam series. In this episode, we share the story of James Cates. James was born and raised in Chapel Hill. In 1970, when he was just 22-years-old, he was murderd on UNC campus. Journalist Mike Ogle has spent years

5: An Old Argument. Silent Sam part 1

Nov 4th, 2019 30m 31s

What was the meaning of the American Civil War? And why are we still arguing over this some 150 years later? In this, the first of our 3-part series on Silent Sam, we explore the purpose of confederate monuments and their impact on the African

4: Mayor of Franklin Street

Oct 21st, 2019 22m 40s

Public memorials are embedded in our landscape. In this episode we learn the history behind two public memorial benches that bookend the Bolin Creek Trail in Chapel Hill.Learn how two men devoted their lives to making our public spaces more op

3: Remembering Our Dead

Oct 7th, 2019 30m 55s

We explore the ways that cemeteries act as memorials and markers. How do Chapel Hill’s cemeteries help us remember the people who came before us? How have they obscured the past? Join us and our special tour guide, local historian Ernest Dollar

2: Young, Gifted and Black

Sep 23rd, 2019 19m 31s

Join Chapel Hill Public Library staff and community members as we uncover the untold histories of Chapel Hill, from the inside out and bottom up. In our first season, we are exploring the histories behind the monuments and markers of Chapel Hil

1: Holy Week Fast

Sep 9th, 2019 21m 2s

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Introducing Re/Collecting Chapel Hill

Aug 23rd, 2019 47s

For the past year, Chapel HIll Public Library has been taking a deep dive into local history, uncovering untold stories and telling them from “the bottom up and the inside out.” These stories are the basis of the Library’s new podcast, Re/Coll

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