Spike Lee, the renowned director of “Do the Right Thing” and “BlacKkKlansman,” has long been praised for his adept manipulation of the medium he works in, using unique constructions to tell unique stories. “Da 5 Bloods” is a continuation of this trend.
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Cobb, a journalist and former activist with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, spoke of various Black leaders and organizations aimed toward challenging the denial of voting rights, segregation, racial discrimination and white supremacy.
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Princeville isn’t an ordinary town. It was the first of its kind, an American community founded by freed slaves, and has served as a microcosm of environmental racism in the United States.
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Joanne Aluka-White has helped orchestrate the beginnings of a women’s basketball renaissance at North Carolina under head coach Courtney Banghart, serving as the primary coach for a UNC post unit that has helped anchor the Tar Heels over the past two seasons.
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The Race, Racism and Racial Equity (R3) Symposium will hold its third virtual event, “ARTivism: Using Arts-based Scholarship to Interrogate and Dismantle Racism,” on Feb. 24 from 3-4:30 p.m.
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"After 17 years as a writer, Lyons has published over 15 children’s books with people of color serving main character roles."
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As we celebrate Black History Month and honor the first African American students to enroll at Carolina, let us not forget the many hardships they faced.
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Organizations like White Coats Black Doctors support the development of Black physicians, addressing an evident lack of diversity in the medical field, including at schools like UNC.
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Local community organizations and state government partners are paving the way towards more recognition and resources for historically neglected Black cemeteries.
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"If you genuinely seek change in your community, you have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone," Troy said.
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Chapel Hill often prides itself on being an inclusive and progressive college town, but those values are superficial. The fight over affordable housing developments is an example of that.
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Theodore Roosevelt Cole Jr. was killed in 1969 on the day of his promotional ceremony to become Chapel Hill’s first Black detective.
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“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 amazing,” Oczaveus X, father of a UNC student, said. “I learned a lot that day, even though I didn’t know anything her professor was saying,” he added with a smile.
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Two UNC sophomores were accepted to the Institute for Responsible Citizenship — a highly-competitive leadership program for the nation’s top young African American men. The program takes place in Washington D.C. for the summers of 2021 and 2022.
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In honor of Black History Month, the Editorial Board shares some of their favorite Black creators in TV, music and film.
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