The best way to sense the power of a story is to hear the reactions of those who have the privilege of hearing a really good one.

I had the chance to return to Lakewood Middle, this time with Northside resident, Katherine Council, better known as “Mama Kat.” She talked about her experiences in segregated Chapel Hill, as well as during and after the Civil Rights movement, including the story behind this picture of her daughter (on far right) and future son-in-law (far left).

Reprinted in Jim Wallace, Courage in the Moment

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Rather than summarize my impressions of my morning with Mama Kat, I will just let the kids do that, each in his or her own way: