Latta University Park Honors Free Black Educator
RALEIGH – The 10th annual Celebrate Oberlin will honor the legacy of Oberlin Village, North Carolina’s largest known intact settlement, founded by a free Black man, Jesse Pettiford, in 1858. The April 20 event will kick off at 4 p.m.…Read More
New Plaque Onsite: Oberlin Regional Library
On August 4, 2023 Oberlin Regional Library unveiled the new plaque displaying its new name, honoring the contributions of Oberlin Village. In 2022, the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to change the name of “Village Regional Library” to…Read More
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…Read More
Friends of Oberlin Hosts 5K Honoring One of Raleigh’s Oldest Black Communities
RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) — The Friends of Oberlin Village is bringing back the Heritage 5K tomorrow, just in time to celebrate Juneteenth. WRAL is a proud community partner. Joining us this morning is Jilly Kuehn, part of the Board of…Read More
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…Read More
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…Read More
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…Read More
Home & Heritage: The Story of the Turner House
This Oberlin Road estate holds an untold piece of Raleigh’s Black history still being uncovered by fifth-generation owner Cheryl Crooms Williams.
https://waltermagazine.com/home/the-story-of-the-historic-turner-house-in-raleigh/…Read More
Dr. Ruth Little and Sabrina Goode Receive Women in History Award from the DAR
In September 2022 the Asbury Station Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the Women in American History Medals and certificates to Dr. Ruth Little and Sabrina Goode for their efforts in the field…Read More
2022 Oberlin Village Heritage 5K Winners
The July 10 inaugural Oberlin Village Heritage 5K was a great success! The event provided wonderful exposure for Oberlin Village and raised over $19K in financial support for FOV! Thank you to all of the volunteers and sponsors who made…Read More
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…Read More
Name Change to Oberlin Village Post Office is Official
Raleigh, NC – After months of urging the USPS to change the name of the Cameron Village Post Office to the Oberlin Village Post Office by Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), it became official March 30. “This new name reflects its…Read More