So this was a time when, again, black people had to create their own community. So in this particular community, they built their homes, they had a business district. They had one school. They had their churches that everyone attended. There was a very closeknit community. What got the ball rolling here in chapel hill during the Civil Rights Movement was, after the greensboro sitin, there were a group of guys that got together and they decided that they needed to do something here in chapel hill to make change happen. That is where the chapel hill nine started. What made this movement different from those that were going on in other places was that this was led by high school students. Students got together, talked about it, and then they began planning for citizens and sit ins and marches. During the movement, they were subjected to namecalling. They were subjected to rock throwing. They were subjected to chemicals being poured on them, which would require hospitalization. We will tak
More head planetarium in the role it played in early nasa missions. Following that, in about ten minutes, a conversation with howard lee chapel hills first African American mayor and the first African American mayor elected in the majority white southern city. Then, in about 30 minutes, the history of uncs Basketball Program as we tore the North Carolina Basketball Museum. Well also speak with author jay smith on the academic scandal that involve the universities athletic department. We will end our special with a local royal rufus edison talking about delivering a subpoena to president nixon in 1973 and his other experience as a deputy chief counsel on the Senate Watergate committee. Howard ali was the first African American elected mayor in the majority white southern city. Coming up we sit down with mr. Lee to talk about serving his chapel hill mayor in the 19 sixties and seventies and the challenges he faced while in office law. Mayor, why did you decide to run for mayor of chapel
Sky 7 hd over the scene of a big fire in fremont this afternoon. You are looking at what is left of the building. And damage is serious. Good evening. Firefighters are still mopping up this fire. It happened at cnh enter praise, machine shop on pwoing terrace. Small side street near the mission boulevard exit off i 6 30 there on the map. Firefighters aived the building engulfed and there were 60 employees inside. All we are glad to tell you were acuated successfully. No one was injured. As bad as it was. Cnh proud component used in the Semiconductor Industry and today fire sent toxic fumes of smoke into the air. I think the reason we are seeing the heavy black smoke was all the combustible oil, flammable liquid and gases. Reporter heres what the side of the building looks like. Its completely exposed as you can see. Gutted because the roof collapsed. Company says it will try to resume operation just as soon as possible. Get the people working again. But yes, its devastating. You look a