August 1963 /tags/august-1963 August 1963 en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:00:00 GMT August 1963: Fred Battle Speaks About Getting Arrested In Greensboro /arts-culture/2013-08-30/august-1963-fred-battle-speaks-about-getting-arrested-in-greensboro Today in our “August 1963” series, we hear from Fred Battle. Battle was a football star for the Mighty Tigers of Chapel Hill’s Lincoln High School, before… Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2013-08-30/august-1963-fred-battle-speaks-about-getting-arrested-in-greensboro Alexander Stephens August 1963: Millie Dunn Veasey, Former Raleigh NAACP President, Talks About Sit-Ins /arts-culture/2013-08-29/august-1963-millie-dunn-veasey-former-raleigh-naacp-president-talks-about-sit-ins Our “August 1963” series continues today with Millie Dunn Veasey. Veasey is 95 years old—she was born in Raleigh in 1918. During World War II, she served… Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2013-08-29/august-1963-millie-dunn-veasey-former-raleigh-naacp-president-talks-about-sit-ins Alexander Stephens August 1963: Howard Clement Remembers MLK At March On Washington /arts-culture/2013-08-28/august-1963-howard-clement-remembers-mlk-at-march-on-washington Today in our “August 1963” series looking back at North Carolina at the time of the March on Washington, we meet Howard Clement. Howard, as his friends… Wed, 28 Aug 2013 09:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2013-08-28/august-1963-howard-clement-remembers-mlk-at-march-on-washington Alexander Stephens August 1963: James Foushee Recounts A Hunger Strike In Chapel Hill /arts-culture/2013-08-27/august-1963-james-foushee-recounts-a-hunger-strike-in-chapel-hill Our series, “August 1963,” continues to look back at North Carolina at the time of the March on Washington. Today we hear from James Foushee. As a… Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2013-08-27/august-1963-james-foushee-recounts-a-hunger-strike-in-chapel-hill Alexander Stephens August 1963: Carrie Farrington Remembers Racism In Chapel Hill Schools /arts-culture/2013-08-26/august-1963-carrie-farrington-remembers-racism-in-chapel-hill-schools Today we begin our series, “August 1963,” a look at North Carolina at the time of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This week marks the 50th… Mon, 26 Aug 2013 09:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2013-08-26/august-1963-carrie-farrington-remembers-racism-in-chapel-hill-schools Alexander Stephens