Black Mayor Removes Confederate Statue, Death Threats Follow
After personally tearing down a Confederate statue in his hometown, the mayor of Enfield called on the governor and state attorney general to intervene amid racist threats allegedly from the KKK.
Report Advocates for an End to Youth Incarcerations
As Durham County plans for a new youth detention center, social justice advocates seek alternatives to the incarceration of young people.
Durham Nonprofit Leader Fights Fascism Through Education
Ronda Taylor Bullock is the cofounder of the Durham-based nonprofit Working to Extend Anti-Racist Education.
The Department of Justice Has Finally Opened an Investigation into the 1970 Murder of James Lewis Cates Jr.
In 1970, the Black 22-year-old Chapel Hill resident was murdered by a Durham-based white supremacist group on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.
United Way Challenges Raleighites to Learn About Racial Equity
United Way’s 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge is back this year, with stories, presentations, panels, and online discussions designed to help people create more racial equality in their communities.
Duke Scholars Weigh In on the Anniversaries of George Floyd and the Tulsa Massacre
Much has changed since the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. And much has not.
N.C. State Study Finds 94 Percent of Black Teens Experience Racism
A survey of more than 400 Black teenagers examined how racial identity and discrimination affect stress, revealing a complex relationship.
More Racism Coverage
White-Dominated Arts Institutions Are Keen To Diversify. But Are They Willing To Give Up Power?
In July, NC Black Artists for Liberation released a petition giving local arts organizations six months to develop and implement racial equity plans.
“Fragile Democracy” Is a Galvanizing Look at North Carolina’s Long, Racist History of Voter Suppression
A new UNC Press release is an indispensable manual for figuring out how we got here.
Fallout at Bida Manda and Brewery Bhavana Reflect a National Reckoning in Restaurants
Following revelations of a coercive culture at popular Raleigh establishments Bida Manda and Brewery Bhavana, workers say the story is not uncommon in the hospitality industry.
Durham’s County Manager Did Not Violate Its Code of Ethics with Letter Accusing a Commissioner of Racism
Wendell Davis sent the incendiary letter to County Commissioner Heidi Carter in February
Pierce Freelon Breaks Down the Invention of Whiteness in a New Animated Musical Series
“The History of White People in America” premieres on The World Channel on July 6, but you can watch the intriguing trailer today.
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