CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Town leaders added two more names to the historical marker at the Peace and Justice Plaza Wednesday.

  • The marker now includes Mildred Council and Harold Foster
  • Council opened up the "Mama Dip's" restaurant in 1976. She hired former inmates looking for a second chance.
  • In 1960, Foster led a group known as the "Chapel Hill Nine." They held a sit-in protest at the drug store, advocating for equal civil rights.

The marker now includes Mildred Council and Harold Foster.

 

 

Council opened up the "Mama Dip's" restaurant in 1976. She hired former inmates looking for a second chance. She died in 2018 at the age of 89.

"I think it's great. I think she was a real big advocate for the community and kids. I think it's well deserved," said Tonya Council, the granddaughter.

In 1960, Foster led a group known as the "Chapel Hill Nine." They held a sit-in protest at the drug store, advocating for equal civil rights. Foster died in 2017 at the age of 75.

"He was everything they heard about him and more. No fluff. No exaggeration," said Esphur Foster, his sister.

The plaza is on the corner of East Franklin and Henderson Streets.