Part 1 begins with Bob Scott’s memories of his grandfather, Robert Walter Scott.

Serving As Governor

After he held a press conference to announce that he would not be running for governor, his colleagues suggested the lieutenant governor’s race because they said it was a “sleeper” race and that the position of lieutenant governor had little governing power of its own

Scott’s Continued Legacy

Scott got a disappointment of his own; his application for the position of president of the community college system was denied, a decision that Scott says was recommended by the governor.

Growing Up In The South

Part 1 of 3 Parts

The first installment of Biographical Conversations with.Julius Chambers

Growing Up In The South

Part 2 of 3 Parts

Chambers' firm, Chambers, Stein, Ferguson, and Atkins, became instrumental in the civil rights movement, influencing more landmark state and federal legislation in school desegregation, employment and voting rights than any other in the United States.

The Future of Education & Civil Rights

Part 3 of 3 Parts

Chambers has published numerous books, continues teaching at various law schools and remains a member of many boards and organizations. In this final episode, the unflappable civil rights activist discusses his passionate, four decades-long crusade for equality and the future of the movement to which he has dedicated his life.

Childhood & The Duke Legacy

Part 1 of 3 Parts

Well known for carrying on the Duke University founding family's legacy of philanthropic contributions to the community, Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans has become one of the state's principal philanthropists supporting education and arts programs across the Carolinas.

Duke University & Marriage

Part 2 of 3 Parts

While Mary's childhood in New York City helped her appreciate the arts, her move back to Durham to begin college at Duke University helped her appreciate other races and cultures. During the Great Depression, she developed her first sense of the terrible need that existed, although she and her family were not affected severely by the Depression. From then on, she felt the need to share her wealth with others, and feels that others who are affluent have a responsibility to do the same.

Politics & Philanthropy

Part 3 of 3 Parts

After her mayoral term was up, she decided to finish her degree and re-enrolled at Duke University. In 1952, she was selected, as one of five Mothers of the Year, a nomination that she said was a "wonderful surprise." The following year, Mary Semans met Dr. James Semans, and they went on to marry and have four children together. In 1956, Mary's mother began the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, an enterprise that Mary inherited after her mother's death. She also inherited responsibility for the Duke Endowment, a task that engulfed her life to the extent that her husband later took over the Foundation.

Early Years

Part 1 of 3 Parts

UNC President Emeritus William Friday begins the first part of Biographical Conversations with an endearing recollection of his parents