/tags/activist Activist en-US Copyright Sat, 20 May 2023 01:09:16 GMT /news/2023-05-19/program-seeks-to-preserve-nina-simones-legacy-through-her-north-carolina-childhood-home The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is working with several partners to revitalize Nina Simone’s birthplace in Tryon. Sat, 20 May 2023 01:09:16 GMT /news/2023-05-19/program-seeks-to-preserve-nina-simones-legacy-through-her-north-carolina-childhood-home Sharryse Piggott /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-11/the-doctor-who-loves-patient-care-meet-charlie-van-der-horst Throughout his career, Dr. Charles van der Horst has always prioritized close relationships with his patients. He was on the front lines of the AIDS… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:09:08 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-11/the-doctor-who-loves-patient-care-meet-charlie-van-der-horst Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /health/2019-02-11/the-doctor-who-loves-patient-care-meet-charlie-van-der-horst Throughout his career, Dr. Charles van der Horst has always prioritized close relationships with his patients. He was on the front lines of the AIDS… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:09:08 GMT /health/2019-02-11/the-doctor-who-loves-patient-care-meet-charlie-van-der-horst Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-12-08/from-textile-mills-to-hb2-the-music-of-north-carolina-protests Music as a form of protest has a long history in the U.S. Activists have used songs to guide countless movements, from the abolition fight in the 1700s to… Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:06:32 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-12-08/from-textile-mills-to-hb2-the-music-of-north-carolina-protests Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2017-12-08/from-textile-mills-to-hb2-the-music-of-north-carolina-protests Music as a form of protest has a long history in the U.S. Activists have used songs to guide countless movements, from the abolition fight in the 1700s to… Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:06:32 GMT /arts-culture/2017-12-08/from-textile-mills-to-hb2-the-music-of-north-carolina-protests Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-10-06/zanele-muholi-reflects-on-10-years-documenting-lgbti-south-africa In 2006, South Africa became the fifth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. While social justice activists around the world saw this event… Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:20:23 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-10-06/zanele-muholi-reflects-on-10-years-documenting-lgbti-south-africa Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2016-10-06/zanele-muholi-reflects-on-10-years-documenting-lgbti-south-africa In 2006, South Africa became the fifth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. While social justice activists around the world saw this event… Thu, 06 Oct 2016 16:20:23 GMT /arts-culture/2016-10-06/zanele-muholi-reflects-on-10-years-documenting-lgbti-south-africa Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-09-23/at-82-gloria-steinem-stays-on-the-road Gloria Steinem, 82, is one of the most iconic figures of the American feminist movement. Her legacy as a journalist and activist includes co-founding and… Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:18:06 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-09-23/at-82-gloria-steinem-stays-on-the-road Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2016-09-23/at-82-gloria-steinem-stays-on-the-road Gloria Steinem, 82, is one of the most iconic figures of the American feminist movement. Her legacy as a journalist and activist includes co-founding and… Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:18:06 GMT /arts-culture/2016-09-23/at-82-gloria-steinem-stays-on-the-road Anita Rao, Frank Stasio