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.
“I just want the community to feel welcomed into this space – that they are represented and that they feel enlivened by the artwork,” artist Victoria Primicias said. The banners she designed can be seen outside Peace and Justice Plaza.
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“I just want the community to feel welcomed into this space – that they are represented and that they feel enlivened by the artwork,” artist Victoria Primicias said. The banners she designed can be seen outside Peace and Justice Plaza.
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On Tuesday, the first forum for finalist candidates in UNC's search for the next vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer featured Cecil Howard. Howard discussed his goals if selected for the position in the forum, which was open to the campus community.
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“I chose this specifically because the African American community along with the Hispanic Latinx community has been fighting for equality for centuries,” Antonio Alanis said. “I was thinking really closely about what it means to belong in the United States and to have a seat and opportunity. I chose it to really pay my respects for the African American community.”
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Dozens of community members gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza Sunday to remember and honor the victims of the recent shootings at Atlanta-area spas. Six of the eight victims in the March 16 Atlanta-area shootings were women of Asian descent. The suspect is a white male.
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Following the social uprisings of summer 2020, students at Carrboro High School formed the Black and Brown Student Coalition. The DTH talked with two members of BBSC, Julian Taylor and Phoenix Tudryn, about what the coalition is doing now.
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“These are my people and my country that are dying,” Gan Poo, a Burmese-American who participated in the March 6 Chapel Hill protest, said. “My family is back there, and we want to help save them.”
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Since vaccinations have become available, Orange County BOCC Chairperson Renne Price said the county has been doing everything in its power to continue supporting racial equity. But some community members don't think vaccinations in Orange County are as equitable as they could be.
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The task force, originally established on June 24, 2020 by the Chapel Hill Town Council, has been hosting a series of listening sessions for local citizens and communities impacted by policing to express their experiences with security and equality in the town.
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There are over 60 establishments in Carrboro owned by people of color. These roundtable discussions are a way to determine essential resources and services for these local businesses.
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"Shaw Rising" tells the story of Shaw University’s history, the first historically Black university in the South. The film premiered on UNC-TV on February 26, 2020, and won a regional Midsouth Emmy in the Documentary/Historical category on February 26, 2021.
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“Slam poetry is often a weapon of liberation,” Emily Goes said. “I wanted to harness the power of the words at the intersection of poetry and performance, but rooted in the spirit of thriving, so we can say that we've claimed our liberation.”
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Blouin said the program, formerly known as the Target of Opportunity program, is on hold due to fiscal challenges that UNC is facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will eventually be reinstated, he said.
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The First-Generation Student Association will be holding a virtual graduation ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of first-generation college graduates in May.
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Members of the American Indian Center share how a lack of financial support from the University has impacted the center's ability to fulfill its purpose on campus — supporting American Indian students at UNC.
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Following an incident during a Zoom class where one student was accused of making racist remarks toward a student of color, some UNC law students wrote a letter asking for the school's administration to condemn the words and actions of the student. The letter and an accompanying petition were presented to the administration and gathered over 360 signatures from current students, alumni and professors in the law school.
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Chandra Ford — a longtime researcher on racism in the public health field — has become "an independent scholar on her own right."
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The Orange County Human Relations Commission began the awards to honor people who advocate for a more fair and equitable community in the name of Pauli Murray, a Durham civil rights activist who confronted the injustices that occurred in her community.
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Existing language and technology barriers exacerbate the difficulties local refugee and immigrant families face with tasks like helping children in online school and applying for unemployment.
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Approximately 5,000 residential units in Orange County are not adequately serve with broadband, Jim Northrup, chief information officer for the county, said. Orange County Commissioner Earl McKee was concerned that these internet access issues were amplified due to COVID-19. So he petitioned to start the Orange County Broadband Task Force, which held its first meeting on March 3.
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As of Tuesday, the Chapel Hill Town Council is set to vote on the project’s rezoning proposal on March 10. Council members differ on whether they’ll approve the project. But they agree the project doesn’t align with the Town’s land use goals. They also share the concern for the long-term security of the residents, as the developer has voiced their intention to sell the property and potentially displace the residents if the project is not approved.
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