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.
A recent University memo asked employees not to speak directly to media and to refer all media inquiries to the relevant University offices. Provost Chris Clemens said at the Employee Forum meeting on Wednesday that this memo was not intended to prevent staff from speaking on campus issues.
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A recent University memo asked employees not to speak directly to media and to refer all media inquiries to the relevant University offices. Provost Chris Clemens said at the Employee Forum meeting on Wednesday that this memo was not intended to prevent staff from speaking on campus issues.
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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released performance data for school districts in the stat this September, which indicated disparities in performance between students based on provided demographic information.
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Though polling locations across the country are required by statute to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, some voters may still have trouble casting their ballots according to Disability Rights North Carolina. The American Civil Liberties Union found that one in every five people who are eligible to vote has a disability. “Having the right to vote is the basics of this democratic system and we need to have a democratic system where every single citizen in this country can vote with no impediments to that practice,” Ricky Scott, a voting rights activist who is blind, said.
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Epilogue Books Chocolates Brews is offering free queer literature for young adult and middle-grade readers, on a carousel of books called Reading Rainbows. Epilogue customers can contribute books to the carousel by letting a bookseller know a book they're purchasing is for Reading Rainbows or by having a bookseller choose one for them.
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The seventh session of the Race, Racism, & Racial Equity (R3) Symposium will be held virtually next week on Nov. 3 at 12 p.m. This semester's symposium focuses on “Highlighting Participatory Justice Scholarship: Working to Advance Racial Equity."
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Two programs hosted by UNC's Counseling and Psychological Services Multicultural Health Program are hoping to shed light on the increased sexual violence toward marginalized communities. “Green Flags: Healthy Relationships and Safe Dating for International Students” will be held on Friday, Oct. 28, at 1:00 p.m. in room 3407 of the Carolina Union. “Healing Forward: Intimacy after Trauma for BIPOC Students” will be on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 5:00 p.m. in room 3201 of the Student Union.
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Chapel Hill Diversity is an online resource recently launched to support and promote businesses owned by people of color in Orange County. Restauraunts including Mama Dip's Kitchen and nonprofits such as El Centro Hispano are among the 96 featured on the website.
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October is National LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ individuals throughout history. Organizations and businesses across Chapel Hill have highlighted the LGBTQ+ community in different ways this month – as well as all year.
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The Hussman School of Journalism and Media recently released the 2022 plan of action on diversity, equity and inclusion. The plan arrives one year after the Oct. 2021 routine review of the school by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The school is currently on provisional accreditation status. The plan was developed through a collaborative process with Dean Raul Reis and other members of the school’s faculty and staff.
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CHCCS middle school teacher Brandon Cartagena's teaching philosophy centers on the preservation of Hispanic culture, he said. Though he teaches social studies lessons in Spanish, not every student he teaches has a Hispanic background. For him, Cartagena said, teaching content in Spanish is a way to learn the language other than explicitly having language lessons.
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On Oct. 10, people in Chapel Hill and across the state of North Carolina celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day. At the University, several organizations — including the Carolina Indian Circle and the American Indian Center — came together to celebrate community.
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“I think that a lot of the rhetoric that we're hearing right now is talking about the struggles of restricted abortion access for women,” Izze Steinke, a nonbinary UNC student, said. “By societal definitions, women are not the only people who are going to struggle with this limited access.”
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$13.8 million was awarded to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services to support those with developmental and intellectual disabilities in finding competitive employment. The grant will allow 300 individuals to transition from subminimum wage positions to Competitive Integrated Employment positions, where they will earn at least minimum wage.
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The Chapel Hill Public Library is hosting a Umoja read-in on Oct. 8 in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP. The event will feature live music and performances by Black authors.
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Members of the Black Alumni Reunion met for dinner and conversation last Friday at their first full-scale, in-person event since 2019. The dinner was one of numerous events that took place across a five-day-long celebration of Black alumni at UNC. Members in attendance included past and present Black students, including the Black Pioneers. The Pioneers are the first generation of Black students who attended UNC-Chapel Hill from 1952 through the class of 1972.
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UNC for Affirmative Action is a new student group aiming to raise awareness about affirmative action and the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that could affect it at UNC. Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be heard on October 31 and has the potential to nullify UNC’s affirmative action policies
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Sculptor and artist Sawyer Rose has brought a series of works titled “The Carrying Stones Project” to UNC's campus this fall. They will be on display in Davis Library until Nov. 14. Her work aims to spark meaningful conversations about women’s work inequity in viewers.
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Latinx Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and local organizations members of the Latinx LGBTQ+ community in North Carolina and the Triangle are working to increase support, education and advocacy for each other. Of the more than 11.3 million LGBTQ+ adults that live in the United States, about 20 percent, or 2.3 million, also identify as Latinx, according to a report by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. “We try to empower people to get to know themselves,” Oscar Garcia, a community leader who works with LILA Latinx LGBTQI INC., said.
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The second House Us Now rally was held this Sunday as community members gathered to march for affordable housing in the area. The event was sponsored by several organizations, including the Community Empowerment Fund and EmPOWERment, Inc.
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After a two-year pause, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade will return this year with a focus on promoting diversity in the community. The new application for a parade unit includes questions about the applying organization's advancement of community goals and any work for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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