Record #:

3504

Author(s):

Yeoman, Barry

Abstract:

The population of Holly Springs in Wake County changed from mostly black in 1990 to mostly white in 1997, due to an influx of business transplants. While welcoming new growth, old-time residents fear what it might do to the community's local flavor.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 37, Sept 1997, p13-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Holly Springs--Economic conditions

Record #:

3505

Author(s):

Sturgis, Sue

Abstract:

Accomplishments of the 1997 General Assembly include guaranteed wage hikes for workers, teacher raises, and new protections for the environment. Left unsettled was reform of the state's welfare program.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 36, Sept 1997, p15-17,19,21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Politics and government

Record #:

3506

Author(s):

Haac, Linda

Abstract:

Although he's the Triangle's best-known tap dancer, Gene Medler was a psychology major. Learning to tap in 1980, he later organized the N.C. Youth Tap Ensemble in Chapel Hill. Aged 6 to 18, the group performs in the Carolinas and around the country.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 36, Sept 1997, p39, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dancers--Chapel Hill; Medler, Gene; Tap dancing

Record #:

3546

Author(s):

McDonald, Thomasi

Abstract:

Curtis Gatewood has been a member of the NAACP since he was ten and an outspoken and controversial leader on the local level in the Triangle. Now, as he seeks the state NAACP presidency, some wonder if his style of activism is right for the position.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 44, Oct 1997, p18-19 Day 29, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Gatewood, Curtis; NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

Record #:

3547

Author(s):

Kahn, Elizabeth; Kahn, Joe

Abstract:

Government funding for the arts ebbs and flows. For example, in 1965, Congress funded the National Endowment for the Arts, yet voted to end it in 1997. Such instability makes it difficult for local art groups to plan, develop, and continue programs.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 44, Oct 1997, p23-25 Day 29 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Art and state

Record #:

3548

Author(s):

Woodard, Beth

Abstract:

The University of North Carolina Press, the nation's fourth oldest university press, is marking its 75th anniversary. Publications focus on scholarly (A FEELING FOR BOOKS, by Janice Radway) and regional (INTO THE SOUND COUNTRY, by Bland Simpson) topics.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 44, Oct 1997, p27 Day 29, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina Press

Record #:

3642

Author(s):

O'Neill, Patrick

Abstract:

A standoff between black and white Enfield town council commissioners has brought local government to a halt. Charging that whites have not kept promises, like extending sewer lines, black commissioners have been boycotting meetings since June, 1997.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 38, Sept 1997, p11-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Enfield--Politics and government; Enfield--Officials and employees; Enfield--Race relations

Record #:

3643

Author(s):

McDonald, Thomasi

Abstract:

Black-owned newspapers are facing a new challenge in the coming century. While still a strong voice for equal treatment and social equality, they are no longer the only choice in the community they serve and must compete with other newspapers.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 38, Sept 1997, p14-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African American newspapers

Record #:

3694

Author(s):

Mandell, Jeff

Abstract:

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System is considering allowing the Edison Project, a private, for-profit company, to run its newest elementary school in 1999. Some citizens want to know why some Edison schools have not progressed as promised.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 51, Dec 1997, p11-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Public schools--Chapel Hill; Public schools--Carrboro

Record #:

3697

Author(s):

Smith, Jane

Abstract:

Florence Siman Zablah of Siler City received an INDEPENDENT 1997 Citizen Award for creating the Latino Program at Child Care Network in Chatham County. It makes Latinos aware of the state's health and safety practices and helps state agencies structure programs for them.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 48, Nov 1997, p13-14, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hispanic Americans--Services for; Hispanic Americans--Health and hygiene; Zablah, Florence Siman

Record #:

3698

Author(s):

Bates, Eric

Abstract:

In September, 1997, James Andrews was elected president of the North Carolina AFL-CIO. He is the first African American to head a statewide chapter of the organization.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 49, Dec 1997, p19-21, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

AFL-CIO; Andrews, James; Trade unions

Record #:

3699

Author(s):

Ariail, Kate Dobbs

Abstract:

The Triangle area not only has a number of university and independent bookstores selling new books, but it also has many used bookstores, including Durham's Readery and Chapel Hill's The Avid Reader, that offer great titles at modest prices.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 50, Dec 1997, p23-24, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Antiquarian booksellers--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area; Bookstores--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area

Record #:

3700

Author(s):

Cecelski, David

Abstract:

Long-buried state documents, including field notes, transcripts, surveillance reports, and registers of members, reveal Ku Klux Klan activities during the 1960s. Over one hundred groups, with about 7,000 official members, existed statewide.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 15, Mar 1997, p11-15, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ku Klux Klan

Record #:

3716

Author(s):

Floren, Gillian

Abstract:

Although his teaching earns high marks, as does his advocacy for those without legal aid, Barry Nakell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill law professor, was fired after two shoplifting charges. He received support from a faculty committee and is appealing the decision.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 16, Apr 1997, p11-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Nakell, Barry; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Faculty

Record #:

3727

Author(s):

Harmon, Frank

Abstract:

Raleigh artist Susan Brandies uses the skills of sewing and weaving to create fabric art. She creates collages out of textile pieces, and her textile wall hangings portray the world as seen close-up. Her subjects include a forest floor and a desert surface.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 16 Issue 18, May 1998, p49, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Brandies, Susan; Textile crafts; Women artists--Raleigh