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Northside

Chapel Hill prepares for school with Family Fun Day, book bag giveaway

By Grace Whittemore | August 22

Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation hosted Family Fun Day and a back-to-school book bag giveaway at the Hargraves Community Center on Aug. 19. Community ...

West Chapel Hill Cemetery Project to connect community with cemetery's history

By Laney Crawley | July 11

'It has served so many people for so many years': Juneteenth celebrations commence at Hargraves

By Walker Livingston | June 19

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A look at community resources and organizations across Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Emma Hall | May 22

Northside is a Chapel Hill neighborhood that houses the largest population of the town's traditionally working class, which includes a majority African-American population. It is located along the north side of Rosemary Street and bound by North Columbia St. to the east and Lloyd Street to the west.

Many neighborhood residents feel Northside is undergoing gentrification, the process of more affluent residents moving in and rebuilding the neighborhood which in turn displaces poorer residents. Developers have been constructing duplexes, primarily for UNC student living off-campus.

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'I'm here to talk and to listen': Northside Elementary School counselor supports students

By Carly Breland | March 30

Northside Elementary School Counselor Chantel Click helps to bring the importance of mental health and social skills to elementary-aged children. The ...

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Marian Cheek Jackson Center preserves Chapel Hill's Black history, provides resources

By Gowri Abhinanda | February 28

Rev. Troy Harrison of St. Joseph CME Church and UNC Professor Della Pollock founded the Marian Cheek Jackson Center in 2007 to preserve the oral history ...

Northside neighborhood feels pressures of increased student presence, housing costs

By Eliza Benbow | January 26

Northside, which is historically the largest Black community in Chapel Hill, has seen a decrease in homeownership for years and an increasing demand for ...

Chapel Hill Town Council names Hargraves facilities after notable Northside leaders

By Laney Crawley | September 21

Two facilities in the Hargraves Community Center — including Northside Gym and the center's indoor basketball court — will be renamed for Nate Davis ...

'This is my home': Chapel Hill to provide millions for affordable housing, help community

By Maggie McIntyre | August 30

The Town of Chapel Hill announced on Aug. 18 that it will be releasing up to $7.8 million to help fund affordable housing projects in the area. ...

Gentrification may be causing long-time Chapel Hill residents to have higher property tax

By Chloe Teachey | May 4

An disproportionate increase in property values for homes in minority and rural Orange County communities has raised concerns from groups like the Marian ...

From The Rock Wall tells the living histories of Black Chapel Hill-Carrboro

By Kayla Guilliams | February 23

The project was developed by the Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History and aims to uplift voices, past and present, of Black Chapel ...

Trinity Court public housing remains vacant after 2019 redevelopment announcement

By Henry Haney | September 24

Though Chapel Hill seeks to expand public housing units, it is not accessible to all. The Trinity Court public housing community is set for redevelopment, ...

Chapel Hill residents adjust as students move off campus

By Marin Wolf | September 20

As students move off campus, some long-term residents are worried about the potential risk for increased exposure to COVID-19.

Numbers show over-policing in historically Black areas, and history tells more

By Elizabeth Moore | September 3

Historically Black neighborhoods in Chapel Hill have experienced disproportionate policing, but the numbers only tell part of the story. Gentrification ...

The Jackson Center has built community for years in Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods

By Rebecca Ayers | April 11

The Marian Cheek Jackson Center is a non-profit dedicated to building community in Chapel Hill's Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods. The organization ...

UNC class studies social change through service with The Marian Cheek Jackson Center

By Ashley Peterson | January 18

A UNC class is partnering with The Marian Cheek Jackson Center through APPLES Service-Learning to focus on social change and globalization.

What it was like to be a Black student in Chapel Hill 60 years ago

By Maria Elena Vizcaino | January 14

David Mason Jr. recalls walking every morning in the muddy, unpaved streets of the Northside neighborhood to attend class at Orange County Training ...

Northside Neighborhood Initiative works on affordable housing

By Mattias Miller | November 20

As college students sign leases for off-campus houses for the next school year, long-time neighborhood residents prepare for another year of increasing ...

Good Neighbor Initiative aims to bring community together

By Marin Wolf | September 17

The Good Neighbor Initiative hosted its annual Neighborhood Night Out and Block Party on Thursday to bring students and local residents together living ...

Northside Festival will celebrate community this Saturday

By Molly Horak | April 27

From gospel choirs to old-fashioned field games and free food, the Northside Festival will have something for everyone.