When many locals think of the name ‘Oberlin,’ they connect it with a street that runs through Cameron Village. But the name Oberlin has a far deeper history–dating all the way back to the 1700s. It represents the idea of uplifting the oppressed.
Source: WRAL News
Oberlin Village: A community built by people freed from slavery in Raleigh
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