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.
University and student organizations are a big part of life at UNC. From the Asian American Center to the Carolina Women’s Center, The Daily Tar Heel has compiled this list of University offices as a refresher on the identity-based resources supporting underrepresented communities on campus.
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University and student organizations are a big part of life at UNC. From the Asian American Center to the Carolina Women’s Center, The Daily Tar Heel has compiled this list of University offices as a refresher on the identity-based resources supporting underrepresented communities on campus.
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After years of active work by students and professionals, the UNC Asian American Center will open its first physical space on campus.
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“I wanted somebody to help me also use their position of power to create some change,” field hockey captain Courtnie Williamson said. “I thought, 'What better way than to show if we can bridge the gap between Duke and UNC?' That just shows even more how important this cause is.”
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Leah Cox hopes to build a more inclusive campus environment. Her goals emphasize consistent community dialogue and an intersectional approach to DEI.
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The truth plaque on the Freedman school is the second one installed by a local task force.
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The UNC Board of Trustees voted to approve Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure application Wednesday after she was initially offered only a five-year, fixed-term contract. Many students feel Hannah-Jones is overqualified for the position and think she deserved tenure from the start.
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When the meeting went into closed session, which is standard practice for the Board voting on matters like tenure, there was confusion and some demonstrators who refused to leave the room were forcibly removed by UNC Police.
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Many faculty of color are leaving UNC following the Board of Trustees’ initial decision to not offer tenure to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones. For many, the breaking point came before they knew Hannah-Jones might teach at UNC.
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Elaine Westbrooks, vice provost for University Libraries and University librarian, said that prior to the pandemic, the Libraries held an exhibition examining the historical role of science in creating concepts of race, as well as other exhibitions meant to demonstrate active commitment to the equity and inclusion work stated in the Libraries' framework. “You should belong,” Westbrooks said. “You’ve earned the right to be here, and we want to ensure that you belong, you’re represented and you’re treated equitably.”
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The Friends of Geer Cemetery aims to restore and preserve a historic Black cemetery tucked away in a Durham residential neighborhood. The organization is pioneering a new approach to cemetery care — one in which the community is responsible for care of the grounds and the people buried there.
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A display honoring the Black Lives Matter movement outside of University United Methodist Church was knocked down sometime between the evening of Thursday, May 6 and the morning of Friday, May 7. While a restored version was put back on display by May 14, Rev. Justin Coleman voiced concern that the person or people who knocked down the door might be willing to do harm to people either verbally or physically.
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Although the lack of changes from last semester to this semester are disheartening, the results from The Daily Tar Heel's newsroomwide diversity audit show we need to do much better in recruiting a diverse staff for the 2021-22 academic year.
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Courtney McLaughlin, mother of three CHCCS students, said some Black families have felt more included in their students’ education during remote learning. Instead of teachers communicating less, she said her kids’ teachers have been communicating with her more than ever. “This is the first time a lot of Black families have had that experience of having, I guess, a little bit of power, and a little bit of say-so,” she said. “I know what my kids learn; I know how he’s being treated during the day. I can hear it in the next room.”
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University Desk Senior Writer Maydha Devarajan will be the DTH's elevate editor for the 2021-22 school year.
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Almost 20 percent of K-12 students in North Carolina aren't attending school four days a week. In local school districts like Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools, these attendance rates are lower for students of color and students with disabilities.
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For the past week, Elizabeth City has been filled with protests in response to Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies killing Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black man.
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The University Registrar notified seniors that they now have the ability to specify the name that appears on their diplomas. This decision allows students, who may not go by their legal names, to display the name they identify with on their diplomas. Assistant Provost and University Registrar Lauren DiGrazia said the goal of the decision is to increase student pride in their accomplishments.
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Rising junior Clay Morris, a senior writer for the University Desk, will be the DTH's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the 2021-22 school year.
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WE ARE SAATH put on a fashion show that symbolized the different ways young people from South Asian communities experience mental health.
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Our Three Winners Day, created to honor three Muslim Chapel Hill community members who were fatally gunned down in 2015, hasn't been recognized by the University since 2016.
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