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Silent Sam Monument

Narratives about Silent Sam collide

By Stephanie Lamm | July 9

Many Confederate monuments across the South have been vandalized in the past weeks, sparking a national conversation about what it means to honor the ...

The Silent Sam monument, which is dedicated to students who died serving in the Confederate Army, was spray painted with "black lives matter," "KKK" and "murderer."

Police investigate Silent Sam vandalism

By Stephanie Lamm | July 5

Police are searching for someone who painted "black lives matter," "KKK" and "murderer" on a University monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers.

The Silent Sam memorial, bearing the words "black lives matter."

Silent Sam memorial painted with "black lives matter"

By From staff and wire reports | July 5

Silent Sam, the controversial memorial to 321 alumni of UNC who died fighting for the Confederacy in the Civil War, has been painted with the words "black ...