UNC Chalkaa dance club continues successful season

By Emi Maerz | March 6

Chalkaa, UNC’s nationally competitive Indian-American Fusion dance team has placed first in their two recent competitions. This Saturday, they are taking ...

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Two longtime Orange County residents win 2023 Pauli Murray awards

By Sierra President | March 5

On Sunday, Feb. 26, the 33rd annual Pauli Murray Award ceremony was held by the Orange County Human Relation Commission, where James E. Williams Jr. and ...

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STEM group unites women and minorities in UNC graduate programs

By Holly Adams | March 5

Allies for Minorities and Women in Science and Engineering, or AM_WISE, is a group of UNC graduate students who serve as both a resource and a support ...

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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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UNC students find visibility in Arab Student Organization

By Zoe Sinclair | February 27

UNC students Noor El-Baradie and Rama Yasin, restarted UNC’s Arab Student Organization with the mission of connecting Arab students on campus and spreading ...

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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 ...

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'Omar': A cultural opera hits the stage this weekend

By Holly Adams | February 24

This weekend at Memorial Hall, the Carolina Performing Arts will be showing "Omar" – an opera following the story and life of Muslim scholar Omar Ibn ...

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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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UNC hosts 2023 Universities Studying Slavery Conference

By Emily Shih | February 23

Twice a year, the Universities Studying Slavery hosts a public conference with a panel filled with dozens of speakers to discuss, collaborate and learn.  This ...

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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 ...

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AAAD department compiling graduate curriculum, hiring faculty

By Ashley Quincin | February 21

The African, African American and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) department is in the process of developing a graduate program in Africana Studies, which will ...

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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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'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 ...

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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, ...

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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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Diamond Heels reflect dwindling diversity in collegiate baseball

By Evan Rogers and Shelby Swanson | February 15

It’s not where UNC recruits from, but how they recruit, that makes a world of difference. Matt Andrews, a UNC history professor whose research specializes ...

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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 ...

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Bringing Southeast Asia Home extends mission, creates community

By Brianna Atkinson | February 14

Bringing Southeast Asia Home, a UNC initiative funded by a $900,000 award from the Henry Luce Foundation, continues to expand its resources to enhance ...

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