By: Ms. Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer
The North Carolina State Archives’ audio-visual collection presented highlights from Raleigh’s Black history on March 6th. Roots to Resilience: Remembering Black Raleigh was a powerful presentation featuring historical footage, photographs, and audio recordings that showcased the significant contributions and experiences of Black residents in Raleigh over time.
With trivia, impactful images, and fascinating facts, this presentation was very eye-opening and encouraging. Knowing our past is essential for navigating our future in wise and insightful ways, Rebecca Stubbs of the State Archives did an excellent job of highlighting and displaying things North Carolinians should know.
The highlight for me was learning about John H. Baker Sr and John H. Baker Jr., both were giants in Wake County law enforcement. This meant a lot to me because Coach John Baker III was my gym coach at Southeast Raleigh Highschool. He echoed the excellence of these extraordinary men who came before him in all of our interactions.
