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'In the fight ever since': A look at the Foushee family's longstanding civic leadership

By Avery Baker | February 28

While Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C. 4th), Carrboro Town Council member Barbara Foushee and Chapel Hill Town Council member Paris Miller-Foushee might be ...

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Marian Cheek Jackson Center preserves Chapel Hill's Black history, provides resources

By Gowri Abhinanda | February 28

Rev. Troy Harrison of St. Joseph CME Church and UNC Professor Della Pollock founded the Marian Cheek Jackson Center in 2007 to preserve the oral history ...

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"KnOw Your Roots:" Kappa Omicron hosts Black history event

By Celia Funderburk | February 26

The Kappa Omicron chapter of Delta Sigma Theta hosted a two-day event last week called "KnOw Your Roots". This event highlighted the Black history at ...

Black-owned businesses give back to Chapel Hill community in different ways

By Sierra President | February 26

Chapel Hill is home to a number of Black-owned businesses, many of which are community-oriented. During Black History Month, they continue to give back. ...

Community Empowerment Fund to host event celebrating Black female leaders

By Annika Duneja | February 23

The Community Empowerment Fund is hosting the Share the Love: Art Show and Celebration of Black Queens in Our Community event on Feb. 25 to recognize ...

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Black History Month lecture endowed by University, named after Genna Rae McNeil

By Corey Davis | February 22

The annual Black History Month Lecture on Wednesday will honor past professor Genna Rae McNeil, who has an array of credentials portrayed through her ...

Chapel Hill bus shelter art honors activists and events from the Civil Rights Movement

By Vina Senthil | February 21

The Chapel Hill Public Library recently highlighted three bus shelters in Chapel Hill with art that depicts important moments in the Civil Rights Movement ...

These Tar Heels broke racial barriers to become trailblazers for UNC athletics

By Senja Levy | February 21

These five Tar Heels conquered racial barriers to become significant athletic figures at the University.

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School of Social Work hosts Black History Month webinar series

By Eileen Foster | February 21

This month, the UNC School of Social Work began its second annual Black History Month Research Series. Throughout the month, the content has focused ...

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Renaming of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard impacts community 18 years after change

By Emerson Gonzalez-Roblero | February 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was renamed from Airport Road nearly 18 years ago — a decision by the Chapel Hill Town Council that community members ...

Carrboro Recreation Department hosts Black History Month concert series

By Emma Hall | February 21

Members of the Carrboro community gathered on at the Carrboro Century Center on Sunday, Feb. 19 to listen to Finesse, a rhythm and blues band, perform ...

'It wasn’t easy': 50 years later, legacy of Chapel Hill's first and only Black mayor prevails

By Walker Livingston | February 21

In 1969, Howard Lee won Chapel Hill’s mayoral election by about 400 votes, becoming not only the Town’s first and only Black mayor — but also the ...

UNC women's basketball puts social justice issues front and center with Black History Month Celebration

By Lucas Thomae | February 21

The team collaborated with the Carolina Black Caucus to make custom warmup shirts as part of their Black History Month Celebration. Between quarters, ...

Q&A: Charlie Scott recounts time at UNC as school's first Black scholarship athlete

By Lucas Thomae | February 21

Assistant Sports Editor Lucas Thomae caught up with Charlie Scott over the phone to discuss his time at UNC. In 1966, the Hall of Famer became the ...

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Art gallery celebrating Black History Month opens on UNC's campus

By Selena Hernandez | February 14

The grand opening of the Student Life and Leadership’s Black History Month Art Gallery Exhibition was held on Friday in the Carolina Union Art Gallery. The ...

'A vehicle and a voice': NC Black newspapers preserve history, increase representation

By Eliza Benbow | February 6

Carl Kenney, an adjunct professor at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, said the Black press has always been a vehicle to counter negative imagery ...

'Do what I love': Black-owned barber shops give back to community

By Caroline Wills | February 16

Across the Triangle, Black-owned barbershops like Masterworks Barbershop and Kendrick's Kave Barbershop provide not only a much-needed service to people, ...

Chapel Hill and Durham Black-owned businesses help meet various community needs

By Ian Walniuk | February 15

From college preparation to vegan food options, Black-owned businesses have been offering unique services and filling community needs for years.

Award-winning author Marcia Chatelain delivers 2022 Black History Month lecture

By Brooke Elliott | February 11

On Feb. 9, acclaimed historian and Georgetown University professor Marcia Chatelain delivered UNC’s 2022 Black History Month lecture, discussing her ...

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Local filmmakers to host inaugural Chapel Hill Black Film Festival

By Jeremiah Holloway | February 8

On Feb. 12, three Black local filmmakers will show their creations at the first Chapel Hill Black Film Festival at the Varsity Theater. The doors open ...