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Restored with Purpose, School Days Revisited

Early African American Education and Culture in Coastal North Carolina. Documenting the restoration of one of the oldest standing colored schools in North Carolina and the stories of the students who went there.

  • Alex Perry
    Director
  • Alex Perry
    Producer
  • Peggy Birkemeier
    Key Cast
  • Joe Freeman
    Key Cast
  • Claudette Holmes
    Key Cast
  • Helen McPherson
    Key Cast
  • Wendell Phillips
    Key Cast
  • Dan Scanlon
    Key Cast
  • John Sykes
    Key Cast
  • Ruth Dillard
    Key Cast
  • William Jarvis
    Key Cast
  • Alice Lindsey
    Key Cast
  • Paul O'Neal
    Key Cast
  • Rowena Roby
    Key Cast
  • Angerona Saunders
    Key Cast
  • Leon Saunders
    Key Cast
  • Vivian Simpson
    Key Cast
  • Bill Birkemeier
    Contributors
  • Eye Candy Digital Video
    Contributors
  • The Vacation Channel
    Contributors
  • The Daily Advance
    Contributors
  • The Coastland Times
    Contributors
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 24, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alex Perry

A proud North Carolina native who loves telling the stories of this state and the communities in it through video and photography.

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Director Statement

I am honored and proud to be able to hear the stories directly from these students, and hopefully give them, the school, and the community the tribute they deserve in preserving an important historic site like this. I am grateful to have the opportunity to work on it. This museum is an eye opener to our past and I recommend anyone who is interested in its history to come and visit it. Thankfully these stories were gathered before this generation was lost.