The Hidden Hill workshop introduces students to some of the barely-known chapters of local history through the lens of race, beginning with Jim Crow segregation and the first sit-ins on Franklin Street. This workshop includes an interactive slideshow; spoken word exploration and an exploration of primary sources inspired by the work of local journalist, Mike Ogle. An online slideshow gives students the opportunity to question and critically examine familiar narratives of Chapel Hill’s past through exercises involving primary source material from the Jackson Center archives, including oral histories, newspaper clippings, and photos. Students also listen to and analyze a spoken word poem.

Presenters: Joshua Norrell (Learning Across Generations Coordinator), Renna Voss, (Student Engagement and Food Justice Fellow), Marian Cheek Jackson Center Student Leadership Group

This event is open to all.