Elevate is here to do exactly what it says — to give a platform to those whose voices are often silenced. This is a page to celebrate and uplift the underrepresented communities that make up Chapel Hill, who contribute to our culture and daily lives in ways that are often not reported. Elevate adds depth to stories across campus, the town and Orange County.
The page is in part put together and reported by members of the Sharif Durhams Leadership Program, a talent and leadership development course for DTH students from underrepresented groups. Elevate accepts pitches throughout the year for op-eds and letters from members of different groups in our community. Please send submissions to elevate@dailytarheel.com.
Orange County Schools is working toward the creation of an honors Native American studies course at the high school level. The initiative was unanimously approved on Oct. 11 by the Orange County Schools Board of Education in a resolution "Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2021 and the Native Peoples’ of North Carolina."
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Orange County Schools is working toward the creation of an honors Native American studies course at the high school level. The initiative was unanimously approved on Oct. 11 by the Orange County Schools Board of Education in a resolution "Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2021 and the Native Peoples’ of North Carolina."
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The Student Stores Building was formerly named after white supremacist Josephus Daniels, and the name was removed last July through a vote by the UNC Board of Trustees. Here's a look at what's happened since.
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In the first of a two-part webinar series, the Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward discussed the original motivation for the Unsung Founders Memorial and community responses from the time of the memorial's creation to its dedication.
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"Inaccessibility thrives because it is invisible to the people who do not face it, regardless of how much education you receive. As with shame and embarrassment, the only way to address it is to talk about it and create a action path forward."
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Anusha Dubey, administrative coordinator of the Residence Hall Association, said the COVID-19 pandemic, along with dealing with the fallout from the BOT's initial failure to offer tenure to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, delayed progress in renaming efforts. “I think we’ve been dealing with a lot as a University and so a lot of things have been delayed, but because things have been delayed doesn't mean that they have been stopped,” Dubey said.
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On Oct. 8, the traveling "Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon" art exhibit made its way to UNC's Ackland Art Museum. The exhibit, which will travel to a total of five museums, includes pieces from a variety of time periods and cultures across Asia, including Cambodia, Vietnam, India and more.
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Carolina Indian Circle, an organization for Native American students at UNC, recently elected officers for the 2021-2022 school year. Meet the candidates below:
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The exhibition will be on display until Dec. 12 and aims to introduce a greater audience at UNC to a Latin American aesthetic sensibility. "Being and Belonging" was organized by UNC Global in collaboration with the Institute for the Study of the Americas. The artists featured in the art exhibit are: Antonio Alanís, Tina Alberni, Adriana Ameigh, Georges Le Chevallier, Gabriela Costas, Alexandre Emmanuel, Lina Fernández Giraldo, Gloribel Irizarry, Leandro Manzo, Peter Marín, Renzo Ortega, Alexander Lee Quiñonez and Tina Vasquez.
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The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History hosted a virtual writers' discussion series event on Oct. 12 with Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves — a Cabo Verdeanwoman, author, activist and professor at Johnson C. Smith University.
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The CIC hosted an Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration in The Gift on Monday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Triangle Bikeworks looks to provide students with a unique way of learning about the United States and its history outside of the classroom.
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DEAH DAY honors Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha's legacies and their commitment to volunteer work.
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Aden spoke at the UNC Muslim Student Association's annual MSA Live event. “Be proud of who you are and don’t feel the pressure to shrink your hijab," she said.
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The North Carolina Latin American Film Festival will run from Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, with an additional film showing on Oct. 31. Its stated mission is to provide a space for Latin American films to reach a wider audience.
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“We are proud of the women champions, legends and leaders who have contributed to the storied history of women’s sports at UNC,” Sarah Sessoms, Carolina Athletics director of special projects said. “We are excited to celebrate our rich history in multiple ways throughout the year because recognizing this milestone is important to the Department of Athletics.”
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In accordance with the theme, Castro was joined by a variety of members of the UNC community, including Irfaun Delgado Karim, student leadership coordinator for Student Life and Leadership, and Joseph Jordan, vice provost for academic and community engagement. The speakers placed an emphasis on the future, both for the Latinx community and everyone else.
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"Programs housed here at UNC can play an important role in nurturing emerging artists of color, like the screenwriters and producers of the next generation. The support for student filmmakers of color on this campus is objectively lacking, and at the same time, it’s better than it’s ever been. Just like the industry itself, there is still much further to go."
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“The idea for hiring faculty with expertise to work in the broad area of health and wellness in communities of color came about from feedback from within the College that these are areas of vital importance and ones in which Carolina could make a difference,” Terry Rhodes, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said.
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Although her main focus is doing whatever it takes to help her team win, Chapel Hill High School junior Brook Harker is aware of her platform as the school's first female football player. Unlike most of the other small number of women playing football, who usually play non-contact roles like kicker, Brook specializes in playing free safety. In last Friday’s game, Brook managed to kick for two extra points, deflect a pass, catch an interception and even play a few snaps on offense.
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Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi announced on Sept. 27 that he intends to run for the N.C. House seat that will be left vacant by N.C. Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, in 2022.
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