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Jesse Jackson, Peter Greer, Ben Chavis, and Joe Wright
No full textPresidential candidate Jesse Jackson walks down 5th Avenue in Wilmington, NC with members of the African American community in 1984. To his left are Peter Greer, Joe Wright, and the Rev. Ben Chavis.
Joe Wright (1952-1990) and Ben Chavis (1948-) were members of the Wilmington Ten, who were accused and convicted during the riots of 1971 of firebombing a white-owned grocery store in Wilmington, as well as shooting emergency workers who responded to the blaze. The sentences of all of the members of the Ten were commuted after several years, but they did not receive a full pardon until January 4, 2013 from outgoing Governor Beverly Perdue. Peter Greer (1944-) is a Wilmington attorney who ran for City Council in 1977. In 1984 Jesse Jackson (1941-) campaigned the first time for President of the United States
Human Relations Commission Staff
No full textPhotograph of the Human Relations Commission Staff. Front row, left to right: Mary Owens, July Fussell, Pat Melvin, Cathy Morgan. Standing, left to right: Dave Jackson, Bill Jessup, John Davis.
Formerly known as the Bi-Racial Committee, the Human Relations Commission of New Hanover County, NC was born in the midst of the racial tensions of the 1960s and 1970s. In the over 30 years of its existence it expanded its scope of interest to cover many different human injustices. In the 1980s their focus was on conflict resolution (to ease tension over a racist picture in a high school yearbook), establishing a minority/women business enterprise program, workshops on before and after incarceration situations for the Department of Corrections, studying the plight of the homeless, forums on disabled housing, and meeting with county/city agencies on gang activity in public buildings. In 1990-1991, the Commission was awarded the David Coltrane State Award for outstanding programs and leadership. County cutbacks ended the commission in 2008
Kenny Kirby at Empie Park
No full textKenny Kirby playing tennis at Empie Park in Wilmington, NC, at about eight years old.
Kenny Kirby (1976- ) went to college at East Carolina University on a full scholarship in tennis, the first one ever given at the school
Robert Buzz Peterson
No full textpicture caption: "Mug shot for Sports briefs - Buzz Peterson, North Carolina"
Robert "Buzz" Peterson (1963- ) is the current head coach of the UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team. A star high school basketball player, he played basketball for Dean Smith at UNC where he roomed with Michael Jordan, and was a member of the Tarheels team that won the 1982 national championship
Robert Bey
No full textRobert Bey standing outside by his truck
Robert Bey (1954- ) started a catfish farming enterprise near Lake Waccamaw in 1979 named Buck Trail Aquafarm. He had 6 fishponds dug, 300 x 50, 6 feet deep, stocked with 35,000 channel catfish. He was hoping to encourage others to start raising catfish in the state. As of 1985, there were 6 people raising catfish in Columbus County
Jonathan Kimbro and Jason Slivinski
No full textPhotograph of Jonathan Kimbro and Jason Slivinski.
Jonathan Kimbro and Jason Slivinski (1979- ) and a great snow bunny from a rare Wilmington, NC snow fall. His mother Harriet remembers that Jonathan (on left) didn't have any snow boots so she sent him out to play with plastic bags on his feet
Stephanie and Jonathan Kimbro
No full textJonathan and his older sister Stephanie Kimbro in front of their house in a late Wilmington, NC snowfall.
Wilmington received 4.2 inches of snow in March of 1983, and a record 2.9 inches for the day on March 24
Claude Howell
No full textPhotograph of Claude Howell in his studio/apartment.
Claude Howell (1915-1997) was one of North Carolina's premier painters. His paintings were mainly concerned with the North Carolina coastal areas, documenting the people and landscapes of the Cape Fear region. He took art lessons from Elizabeth Chant, another well-known Wilmington, NC, artist. He lived in the Carolina Apartments for most of his life, where he was well known for his cocktail parties. In 1953 he was asked to start an art department at what was then Wilmington College (now University of North Carolina Wilmington). He retired as Professor Emeritus from there in 1981. He received numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious North Carolina Award in Fine Arts in 1985. He served on the North Carolina Arts Council visual arts panel for 10 years, and on the acquisitions board for the St. John's Museum of Art. His work has been displayed in many regional and national museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
After he died, his ashes were scattered in the St. John's Museum of Art Sculpture Garden
Stephanie Kimbro & swan
No full textStephanie Kimbro and one of the swans at Airlie Gardens.
The Kimbro family had their pictures taken in Airlie Gardens every Easter. Airlie Gardens was started in 1901 as a private garden for the Pembroke Jones family. It became a public garden in 1999, when it was purchased by New Hanover County
Kimbro Family at Airlie Gardens on Easter
No full textThe Kimbro family in front of the Airlie Oak on Easter 1983. From left: Steven, Harriet, Jonathan, and Stephanie Lynn.
Steven Kimbro was employed by GE Aircraft Engines. They lived in Wilmington, NC for six years before being transferred to Cincinnati, and returned to Wilmington again in 2002. Harriet is a member of the Cape Fear Garden Club