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'ARTivism' event will highlight scholars who use art to confront racism

By Mika Travis | February 23

The Race, Racism and Racial Equity (R3) Symposium will hold its third virtual event, “ARTivism: Using Arts-based Scholarship to Interrogate and Dismantle ...

The reality of reality TV: Black students react to 'The Bachelor’s' first Black bachelor

By Hannah Kaufman | February 23

“I think there's always going to be an advancement of culture just with having representation and recognition, because Black love is not always necessarily ...

Black first-generation students reflect on their experiences at UNC

By Charity Cohen | February 23

“Given I never went to college and then just thinking about the fact that my daughter is not only in college, but is about to graduate is just something ...

Cedar Ridge High School seniors showcase their artwork at Margaret Lane Gallery

By Gabi Allen | February 22

“Around the latter half of my first year in I.B. Art, I stumbled across artists like Hannah Höch and Barbara Kruger who made social commentary,” ...

UNC junior Anna Jordan runs 'AnnaBanana Jewelry' while balancing business school

By Jane Wilson | February 21

This will be AnnaBanana Jewlery's third year contributing to the Jewels of Hope fundraiser, which is organized by Carolina Women in Business and benefits ...

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Event Preview: Orange County Historical Museum will hold Native American storytelling

By Chloe Walker | February 17

Lawrence Dunmore, a historian and storyteller from the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, will be telling stories from his tribe as well as others ...

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The Process Series' Storytelling Festival aims to bring people together

By Taylor Molina | February 17

“Our brains are now really wired for narrative as the memorable way for us to take in information, sort it out, and store it with meaning,” storyteller ...

Drive-in at Carraway Village hosts movie series in honor of Black History Month

By Mika Travis | February 17

“History is important to us,” Randi Emerman, the co-founder of the drive-in, said. “No matter where we are or who we are—film tells that story.” ...

Vinyl art installations enliven downtown Chapel Hill businesses

By Noah Robert Houser | February 16

For artist Loren Pease, the program is a way to unite the community and encourage residents to support local businesses. “Considering the times ...

Column: Riveting, unsettling 'Saint Maud' establishes Rose Glass as bold cinematic voice

By Ryan Phillips | February 16

After being postponed due to COVID-19, the release of the new film "Saint Maud" produced a gripping and discomforting experience full of great acting, ...

Orange County local releases “The Harris Family of Orange County, North Carolina”

By Maggie Dunn | February 16

Beverly Scarlett recently released “The Harris Family of Orange County, North Carolina,” which chronicles the history of a Black Indigenous North ...

School of Rock Chapel Hill alters their music education during the pandemic

By Anthony Howard | February 16

“The whole approach that we take to music is something that we call ‘song first,’” David Joseph, owner and general manager of SORCH, said. “It’s ...

All the Songs We Sing: CAAWC presents anthology sharing Black experiences

By Lucy Smithwick | February 13

“The CAAWC is just great,” Harris said. “They prove that Black people and Black writers are not a monolith."

Students and faculty reflect on erasure of Black history in education

By Charity Cohen | February 11

This Black History Month, students consider the erasure of Black history lessons in schools. “When I think about the way that African American history ...

UNC students of the Department of Music practice for the upcoming 2017 Carolina Jazz Festival.

Annual Carolina Jazz Festival to be virtual, connect high schoolers to professionals

By Chloe Joseph | February 11

The annual Carolina Jazz Festival will be held online from Thursday, Feb. 18 to Saturday, Feb. 20, kicking off with livestream concerts by University ...

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'Judas and The Black Messiah' to tell story of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton

By Charity Cohen | February 11

"Judas and The Black Messiah” will be released on Friday. We talked with the creators and cast about the making of the movie.

'Essential part of my life': Senior Marina Fela-Castillo runs handmade gift business

By Sara Raja | February 11

“Lockdown happened and I hit a very low point in my life where all I was doing was going to class and then lying in bed,” Marina Carolina Fela-Castillo, ...

Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture discuss intersection of art, liberation and social justice

By Casey Meisel | February 10

This was the first visiting lecture of the semester and the Department of Art and Art History plan to host more throughout the year. Enriched in history, ...