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.
Since late May, Olin T. Binkley Baptist Church has held antiracism vigils on Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. Despite significant community support, three banners at Binkley Baptist Church were recently vandalized.
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Since late May, Olin T. Binkley Baptist Church has held antiracism vigils on Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. Despite significant community support, three banners at Binkley Baptist Church were recently vandalized.
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Dawna Jones is the current secretary of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP. She said she wants to build upon what the branch has already accomplished when she transitions into the role of branch president, while working towards environmental justice advocacy and police reform.
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The best way to accurately cover our community is to have a staff that looks like our community. Unfortunately, the data proves that our newsroom does not.
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Many student hope that cooking, decorating and spending time with family and friends will remain part of their Diwali festivities.
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Six high school students are working to turn a class project into a Raleigh monument memorializing victims of lynching in North Carolina. So far, the group has raised over $11,000.
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Nida Allam is one of five women elected to the Durham County Board of Commissioners in the 2020 election. In 2017, she was elected as third vice chairperson of the N.C. Democratic Party, making her the first Muslim elected to the Executive Council. The following year, she was appointed to the Durham Mayor’s Council for Women and was unanimously elected as chairperson of the Council.
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Alex Trebek, the host of "Jeopardy!" for over 30 years, died Sunday from pancreatic cancer. Fans are mourning the loss of the revered game show host by reflecting on his impact.
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Gov. Cooper signed a new executive order on Oct. 28 that clarifies which residents are eligible for protections under a federal evictions moratorium from the CDC.
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After 197 years there has been no woman or person of color in the prominent position of Secretary of the Faculty.
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An Orange County man ran 77 miles to raise money for Triangle Bikeworks, a local nonprofit that provides adult mentors, social and emotional education and bike tours for children to retrace historic paths such as the Underground Railroad and Trail of Tears.
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Freedom Park, which will honor the African American struggle for freedom in North Carolina, broke ground Oct. 7. The park's design is meant to educate visitors on Black history. It will become a regular stop on schoolchildren's visits to Raleigh and is expected to open to the public in 2022.
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Imposter syndrome happens when an individual minimizes their own achievements and doubts their skills. People of color are especially vulnerable to imposter syndrome and feel it at higher rates. Producing art while dealing with imposter syndrome can be daunting — these Black creatives share how they are affected by it and how they work to overcome it.
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Students, faculty and staff discussed race and equity in the UNC System during a series of virtual town halls.
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The Black Mama's Bail Out Action is an annual event designed to bail Black mothers and caregivers out of jail. Southerners on New Ground Durham has raised over $60,000 to fund this year’s Bail Out, which takes place on Thursday.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom, an associate professor in the UNC School of Information and Library Science, was named a MacArthur Fellow in the foundation's class of 2020.
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UNC professor Sharon Holland, along with two community organizers, spearheaded a mutual aid fund designed to help queer, trans and Indigenous people of color weather the pandemic.
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Carrboro will place a "truth plaque" at the site of the former Freedmen's school to acknowledge the several hundred Black children and adults who were freed from slavery and educated in the schoolhouse.
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Chapel Hill pastor and local civil rights advocate Rev. Robert Seymour died Oct. 11. Seymour spent the majority of his 95 years pastoring churches, founding organizations, serving on boards, penning editorial columns and integrating Chapel Hill – always in his trademark suit and tie. He left behind a community he was fundamental in building.
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UNC still hasn't made moves to rename Morrison Residence Hall despite his ties to white supremacy.
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Students now have the option to list their pronouns and gender identity on ConnectCarolina, but University employees currently don't have the option to do so.
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