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.
One of the Carolina Latinx Center's newest initiatives, the Latinx Leadership Alliance aims to help unify Latinx communities at UNC. In the months since its first meeting in September, the Alliance grew from five to 10 organizations.
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One of the Carolina Latinx Center's newest initiatives, the Latinx Leadership Alliance aims to help unify Latinx communities at UNC. In the months since its first meeting in September, the Alliance grew from five to 10 organizations.
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Since George Floyd's murder in May 2020, Binkley Baptist Church and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP Youth Council has held vigils as a way to build community and maintain an ongoing conversation about anti-racism.
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Morehead-Cain scholar Leticia Tuset's short story, titled "Close," explores themes of family and identity, with a specific focus on unusual family dynamics.
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From January 10 to March 20, Ackland Upstairs is hosting installations created by UNC faculty members to compliment their courses. Courses include "First Year Seminar: North Carolina Black Feminisms," "Introduction to Fiction Writing," "Picture That: History of Photography from Tintypes to Instagram" and "Research Methods in Film Studies: Histories of Moviegoing."
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The History, Race and a Way Forward Commission met on Feb. 21 to give updates on the University land acknowledgment, "The Carolina Story: A Virtual Museum of University History," and the Barbee Cemetery.
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Selected by the MLK Celebration Committee, the theme of this year’s lecture revolved around the question “What are we striving for?” It was inspired by a quote from King himself.
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In Raleigh, 77 percent of those arrested for marijuana possession in 2020 were Black, according to the federal data.
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The Trailblazers award recognizes athletes like Synthia Scott Kearney and Reggie McAfee who were pioneers in athletics and made lasting contributions at UNC and beyond.
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The UNC Equity in the Making Lab is working to make makerspaces an equitable environment for students in historically underrepresented communities. Maggie Melo, an assistant professor in SILS who is leading the project, said the lab will be using software to create virtual reality makerspaces for students to provide suggestions on how to make the space more welcoming. “So as they are walking around they are kind of thinking about what the space looks like, but also importantly, what it feels like, because I think that’s a major component to get a better understanding of it,” Melo said.
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Bhangra Elite, a South Asian dance group at UNC, won first place on Feb. 12 at the East Coast Showdown — the team's first in-person competition in two years. At the competition, 13 Bhangra Elite members performed a seven minute set. Performances were evaluated by a panel of five judges. “I would say coming back this year has been so exciting because there's just so much to look forward to,” junior and team co-captain Kaathya Kashyap said.
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Last Thursday, the Chancellor’s Committee to Review History Commission Resolution reviewed and revised a committee report to evaluate the criteria for renaming several buildings on campus.
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Associate History Professor William Sturkey and civil rights activist and historian Danita Mason-Hogans led the “Race and Memory at UNC” discussion on Feb. 18.
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Announced on Feb. 12, the new ToolBank program allows for workers who are a part of the nonprofit's Casa for Employment & Leadership program to rent tools at a low cost in Carrboro. Mauricio Solano, El Centro Hispano’s economic development manager, said access to tools is necessary for improving workers' abilities to take on new jobs. "The first goal is to increase or improve the income and the economic condition for the Latin community," Solano said.
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From poetry to nonfiction and everything in between, the new AfroLatinx Authors & Stories book collection offers stories from a variety of authors and genres.
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Across the Triangle, Black-owned barbershops like Masterworks Barbershop and Kendrick's Kave Barbershop provide not only a much-needed service to people, but a community space as well. “Being able to make people happy, make people smile and make people feel good is what makes me happy,” Masterworks Barbershop owner Kevin Bowick.
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Seifts said a significant population of the students at East Chapel Hill High School are Asian, but many of them have never had an Asian teacher before.
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From college preparation to vegan food options, Black-owned businesses have been offering unique services and filling community needs for years.
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Li-ling Hsiao, associate professor in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and associate dean for First-Year Curricula, teaches classes ranging from the study of Kung Fu movies to a popular course on traditional Chinese opera. Her research combines art, literature and music.
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At its Feb. 14 meeting, the Committee on Community and Diversity met to discuss results from UNCu2019s 2018 Collaborative On Academic Careers in Higher Education survey and hiring processes within University departments.
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In July 2020, the chairpersons of the history, sociology, political science and peace, war & defense departments all signed a letter to the Chancellor requesting that Hamilton Hall be renamed after Pauli Murray. Now, over a year later, the renaming process is still incomplete.
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