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.
“History is important to us,” Randi Emerman, the co-founder of the drive-in, said. “No matter where we are or who we are—film tells that story.”
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“History is important to us,” Randi Emerman, the co-founder of the drive-in, said. “No matter where we are or who we are—film tells that story.”
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Beverly Scarlett recently released “The Harris Family of Orange County, North Carolina,” which chronicles the history of a Black Indigenous North Carolina family as they continue to triumph through centuries of oppression.
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“The CAAWC is just great,” Harris said. “They prove that Black people and Black writers are not a monolith."
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This Black History Month, students consider the erasure of Black history lessons in schools. “When I think about the way that African American history is cramped and restricted to a few figures and those figures, in turn, are often sanitized, they’re reduced to a few selected stories to represent their lives," UNC professor Glenn Hinson said.
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"Judas and The Black Messiah” will be released on Friday. We talked with the creators and cast about the making of the movie.
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With Valentine’s Day approaching, educators at UNC who identify as LGBTQ+ uncover their personal journeys and stories of love, talk about their plans for the holiday and share advice for students who wish to imagine love in their own right.
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Through Triangle Doulas of Color, Ste’Keira Shepperson is trying to build a community of support, especially for Black mothers. Her company provides support during pregnancy, labor and postpartum periods.
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution is disproportionately leaving out minority communities in North Carolina. Of those vaccinated, 12.6 percent are Black and 2.3 percent are Hispanic, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, whereas 80.37 percent are white.
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There are at least seven deadly sins in queer film, such as obnoxious age gaps and lack of queer actors. Despite the negative reviews, the series "Ratched" manages to avoid all of them.
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In September of 2020, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) launched a program to connect students of color with psychologists they can relate to. “The main goal of MCHP program is to be forward facing, to go into student groups and organizations, doing outreach and being present in student meetings,” Erinn Scott, co-facilitator of the program, said. Jasmine Mobley, a junior studying sociology, said her identity as a Black woman wasn’t prioritized by her white doctor, making it difficult to find help.
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Founded by two UNC alumni, Black in Technology was created to support Black UNC students in STEM. The organization has since planned numerous events for its members related to mentorship, recruitment and community building on campus in the STEM and technology industry.
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Hosted at the ReCYCLEry NC, a local nonprofit that encourages bicycle use, the WTF Wrench Nights create a shop space for women, trans, femme, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming identifying community members.
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When I began working for the Daily Tar Heel in August, I realized the work needed to make our newsroom more inclusive must be practiced, perfected and enforced. I hope to take those experiences with me as incoming co-diversity, equity and inclusion officer of the DTH.
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Hamlett, who has held leadership positions in multiple Virginia school systems, she wants to prioritize racial equity, school-based mental health and wellness, deeper learning and family engagement.
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The nondiscrimination ordinance is a step in the right direction by protecting people from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
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The Committee for Community and Diversity met Friday to hear faculty concerns about how student evaluations and the faculty nomination process might be altered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Due to a longer Winter Break, some UNC students are more vulnerable to food insecurity. To combat this, the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Mothers Club worked with Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe and Brandwein's Bagels to provide meals for students.
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Racial injustices and police brutality in 2020 sparked a new wave of music that addressed these issues. Students created a playlist of these songs from this year’s racial reckoning.
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A movement that began with Trayvon Martin's death in 2012 sparked worldwide protests that have continued into 2020. “Protesting is not designed to be peaceful, but it works best when it’s nonviolent,” Greear Webb, a young activist and UNC sophomore, said. “It’s supposed to be disruptive. It’s supposed to be discomforting for people.”
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SFFA claims that UNC’s admissions policies violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, and are intentionally discriminatory against white and Asian American applicants.
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