Where They Stood: A Photojournalist Documents the Nation’s Fallen Confederate Monuments
Most of these monuments didn’t go up immediately following the Civil War; instead, their time frame coincides with the segregation era in the South as a reminder of who was in charge.
Quickbait: A Juneteenth Timeline
Juneteenth goes by several names: Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day are just a few. Here’s a bit of history on June 19, the oldest national holiday celebrating the commemoration of the end of slavery.
Sheriff’s Charges Against Alamance March to the Polls Organizer Are “Retaliation,” Groups Claim
After being sued for its response to a peaceful “March to the Polls,” the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office is charging organizer Greg Drumwright with two felonies.
Graham’s Anti-Protest Ordinance Temporarily Suspended after Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit
The lawsuit claimed that Graham’s requirement for protesters to obtain permits in advance was unconstitutional.
Backtalk: Down They Go!
This Juneteeth, things went down in Raleigh. More specifically, monuments—first one and then another. And another.
The Last Confederate Soldier Statue Guarding North Carolina’s Capitol is Gone
A small crowd of onlookers cheered as a crane gently lifted the metal soldier from his towering pedestal.
Raleigh Protesters Topple Two Confederate Soldier Statues from Monument at State Capitol
Happy Juneteenth, Raleigh.
More Confederate Monuments Coverage
Cops and Protestors Stand Off in Front of Raleigh’s Confederate Monument
As Juneteenth comes to a close, Raleigh protesters threaten to tear down the Confederate monument in front of the old Capitol building.
Orange County Judge Lets Sons of Confederate Veterans Keep $82K from UNC Settlement
Major decisions about Silent Sam have a tendency to come down when students aren’t around. Weird.
Board of Governors Names Kevin Guskiewicz UNC-Chapel Hill’s Permanent Chancellor
The interim chancellor was unanimously made permanent during a meeting that was supposed to discuss the Silent Sam settlement.
Josh Stein Says He Didn’t Agree With UNC’s Silent Sam Decision
UNC-CH interim chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz suggested last week that the AG had signed off on the Board of Governor’s payout to the neo-Confederates.
UNC Students Say Alumni Should Stop Donating to the University Over the Shady Silent Sam Deal
Protesters gathered at the former Silent Sam site to protest the Board of Governors’ decision to give a neo-Confederate group the monument (and a few million bucks).
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