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Celebrating the Faces and Voices of Oberlin

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The nation is preparing to mark its newest federal holiday on Monday. Juneteenth marks the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. And in Raleigh, part of that story…

Historic Marker Honors Black Students Arrested in 1960 Sit-In

RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) — While many Raleighites know and love the Village District shopping center, they are likely unaware that one of the most pivotal peaceful protests in the Civil Rights movement occurred right on the 400 block of Woodburn Road…

An Overdue Historic Marker for Raleigh Civil Rights History

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — They were the Raleigh college students who helped ignite a movement for civil rights in America. And while North Carolina has hundreds of historical markers across the state, the site in Raleigh where the largest number…

Friends of Oberlin Village Fights for Survival of Historic Community

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Oberlin Village is one of the last known surviving freedmen’s villages in the state and some people believe it is on the verge of extinction. There are grave concerns that this part of Raleigh’s rich history is…

WRAL and Sabrina Goode Promote Oberlin Village Heritage 5K

Sabrina Goode, Friends of Oberlin Village Executive Director, invited the community to participate in the inaugural Oberlin Village Heritage 5K at Dix Park on Saturday, June 18 at 8 am. There is a Kids’ Dash at 9 am and a…

WRAL, TV – Daniels Middle School renamed for Oberlin

Oberlin Village was a historic freedman’s village, a community of freed slaves built by the men and women emancipated from slavery, including … https://www.wral.com/daniels-middle-school-renamed-for-oberlin-historic-freedman-s-community/19146514/…