The Carrboro Town Council passed a resolution on Tuesday proclaiming December 13, 2023 – and every December 13 thereafter – as Braxton Dunkin Foushee Day of Service in the town.
During the council’s Tuesday meeting, council member Eliazar Posada introduced Foushee to be honored in person. You can watch a video of Foushee being recognized here.
A lifelong Carrboro resident, Foushee worked as a young man to help escort and protect older Black citizens registering to vote during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Later, Foushee became the first Black member of the Carrboro Town Council, serving from 1969 through 1981.
A town release about Foushee said the following:
He has championed many issues that have directly impacted the Black community in Carrboro, including ensuring equitable access to paved roads, sidewalks and bicycle infrastructure. He worked tirelessly to fight injustices against Black residents by law enforcement, resulting in state agencies investigating and diversifying the Carrboro Police Department in the 1970s.
Braxton Foushee has dedicated over 54 years of his life to continuous service as an elected official, a member of a town advisory board and a community leader.
The Council honors and thanks Braxton Dunkin Foushee for his tremendous service to the Town of Carrboro.
The town invites residents to “learn and reflect on Carrboro’s Black history and perform an act of service to their neighbors or the community” every year on December 13. To read the full text of the proclamation, click here.
Featured image via Town of Carrboro
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