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History of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

This article is a brief history of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church from the CME Church calendar. Photos courtesy of Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

Interview with Ed Tenney - Part 1

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with Ed Tenney Part 2 and Interview with James Peace Part 1

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with Frances Hargraves - Part 2

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with Hilliard Caldwell

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with James Peace

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with R.D. Smith - Part 1

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with R.D. Smith - Part 2

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with Rev. Dr. J.R. Manley - Part 1

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with Rev. Dr. J.R. Manley Part 2 and Interview with Frances Hargraves Part 1

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with Roy Lindahl - Part 1

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Interview with Roy Lindahl - Part 2

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Journey Towards Integration

This video, created by Judith Van Wyk, was part of a project by Van Wyk documenting the impact and legacy of the desegregation of Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. Courtesy of Judith Van Wyk. Video may not be altered in any way.

Map of Pritchard's Field

On and Off the Midway

In 1957 in Chapel Hill, only 3 restaurants in Chapel Hill were desegregated, those owned and run by the immigrant Danziger family. Otherwise, Jim Crow laws kept Black residents from sharing a lunch counter, much less a table with whites. Breaking bread together would be one of the last thresholds of…

Order of Service from Rev. Alex A. Chamber's Service of Memory

Dr. Alex A. Chambers served as pastor at St. Joseph CME Church from 1964-1967. His Service of Memory took place at Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee on March 23, 1992. This pamphlet includes his obituary and information on the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME…

Pamphlet from The 1995 Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture/Preaching Series

Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr. was one of the featured speakers for the 1995 Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture/Preaching Series. The series was presented by the Duke University Divinity School The Office of Black Church Affairs and the Black Seminarians Union. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and…

Partial notes about General Claims

This is the last page of notes from St. Joseph CME Church talking about paying General Claims under the leadership of Dr. LK Bennett. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

Poem on Northside by Jasmine (Juice) Farmer

I never truly understood the meaning of community until I witnessed The Northside.I knew the power of a village and the power of prayer,But I had never been a part of a community more powerful, more stronger, & a place that seeped resilience more than the northside.I only got to experience the…

Roster of Ministers at St. Joseph CME Church

St. Joseph CME Church has maintained a roster of their ministers from 1932 to the present. Photos courtesy of Mrs. Patricia Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church

Soul in a Bowl Cookbook

This cookbook was created by members of St. Joseph CME Church in 2009.

The Christian Index - Volume 120, No. 5

The Christian Index is the official publication of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. This edition from March 1, 1987 includes the inaugural address of Dr. Alex A. Chambers, the new president of Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee. Dr. Chambers served as pastor at St. Joseph CME Church from…

The Lenoir Strike:  A Story of Food and Fearlessness

The UNC Food Workers Strike, or what is commonly known as the Lenoir Strike, of 1969 catalyzed concern about the working conditions of cafeteria workers at UNC, many of whom were Northside residents. Led by Mary Smith and Elizabeth Brooks, the nearly year-long strike put gender and race at the…

The Porches of Northside

The front porch.  The space between inside and outside, private and public worlds.  A place for friends and family to gather and to renew the essential connections that make up community.  A place to sit and watch out; a place from which to receive the waves of passing neighbors and strangers as…