'Women are funnier than men': HERE Festival brings minority groups to comedy forefront
By Ava Eucker | Feb. 18, 2019The HERE Festival held in Chapel Hill this weekend aims to support artists who belong to underrepresented groups.
Read More »The HERE Festival held in Chapel Hill this weekend aims to support artists who belong to underrepresented groups.
Read More »“There's also something about bearing witness to the story with others that makes things really powerful. Having people share their stories is a way to give them a platform to speak their truth, to potentially shape public opinion about a population or minority group but also to humanize people in the eyes of those who might be bigoted.”
Read More »Award-winning historian and New York Times best-selling author Ibram X. Kendi gave a lecture on the history of racism in America at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center.
Read More »"I Am a Man" encompasses the theme for the civil rights movement exhibit for the Center for the Study of the American South.
Read More »We talked to some UNC students who said they weren't surprised by the controversial email due to Duke's past scandals and their own experiences with the university.
Read More »Latinx culture is thriving at Que Rico, a dance team at UNC that serves as one of the only organizations on campus that represents the Hispanic community.
Read More »At UNC, young hip-hop artists are discussing the new opportunities and limitations involved in making music in a society that is more aware of feminist movements and issues.
Read More »UNC is one of three universities being sued by Students for Fair Admissions.
Read More »After eight months in office, UNC Student Body President Savannah Putnam reflects on the work that her administration has completed — specifically emphasizing their effect on mental health.
Read More »Mi Pueblo is searching for its place on UNC's campus.
Read More »Chapel Hill Town Council is taking steps toward making the Town a better place to live by addressing key issues affecting foreign-born residents.
Read More »Many campus groups and groups around the state are hosting events to celebrate American Indian Heritage Month.
Read More »Danielle Purifoy spent many weekends at UNC during middle and high school as part of the North Carolina Math and Science Education Network, a program to introduce students to STEM fields. This year, Purifoy returned to the University as a fellow of the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity.
Read More »Nestled in Carrboro is a bike repair shop that offers so much more than tire repairs and chain oiling. It's a place where women, femme, transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals can feel empowered and at home.
Read More »Second-year postdoctoral trainee from the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarah Mills is one of the five 2018 diversity fellows from the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity.
Read More »Members of the National Society of Black Engineers filled Strum Auditorium on Saturday, all of whom hoped to gain professional development and networking skills. In addition to being aspiring engineers, these individuals are students from universities across North Carolina.
Read More »“It’s not natural, it’s not green, it’s not clean and it certainly won’t be cheap. It is the last gasp and grasp of the entire fossil fuel industry.”
Read More »The Southern Oral History Program online database allows students to look back into the lives 6,000 people in the American South.
Read More »"Why should poorer Asians be held up to the same racial stereotypes as their wealthier counterparts?"
Read More »The lack of gender diversity in politics can only be fixed by new, diverse candidates running — women should recognize they can be in positions of power, and then they just have to "step up and take it".
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