Somewhere between 30 and 600 people died in 1898 in the Wilmington insurrection/race riot/massacre — it’s been called all three by different people at different times. It’s also been called the only successful coup d’etat in American… read more
I spotted something odd when Dad and I were in a retail store when I was 6. I pointed and said, “Daddy, what is that?” I had never seen a “Whites Only” sign hanging over a water fountain. Placing his comforting hand on my shoulder, Dad… read more
When we look at a painting, what commands our attention? Denise Murrell ’76 has exposed a viewpoint the art world didn’t know it was missing. By Mary E. Miller Early one evening in June, a crowd gathers in a side entrance to Musée… read more
To a woman dealing with pregnancy and child-raising while addicted and abused, life can feel like an avalanche. In 1993, Carolina began building a model solution to a public health crisis. read more
Want to debate history, politics or scholarship? Kevin Kruse ’94 is happy to tweet you. And he’s good for a little rough stuff, if need be. read more
An external review of the handling of four racially charged incidents by UNC Police has found that — while there was no evidence of police favoritism toward outside people and groups who protested against the anti-racist sentiment on campus,… read more