/tags/black-history-month Black History Month en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-02-28/north-carolina-community-authenticity-garden-agriculture-education-land-equity North Carolina is home to 11 Historical Black Colleges and Universities — the second most in the country. The majority of these schools were built by newly freed slaves who became students. This Black History month, we look at the legacy of HBCUs in the state by talking to students about how these institutions create a sense of belonging and encourage authenticity. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-02-28/north-carolina-community-authenticity-garden-agriculture-education-land-equity Kamaya Truitt /race-demographics/2023-02-08/pittsboro-library-chatham-county-lynching-victims Chatham Community Library partnered with a local group to put together the moving memorial for the victims. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:06:23 GMT /race-demographics/2023-02-08/pittsboro-library-chatham-county-lynching-victims Sharryse Piggott /news/2022-02-22/a-picture-of-u-s-democracy-in-action-black-people-at-work-rest-and-play A mantra for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is to explore American history through an African American lens. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:47:00 GMT /news/2022-02-22/a-picture-of-u-s-democracy-in-action-black-people-at-work-rest-and-play Walter Ray Watson /race-demographics/2022-02-16/wunc-celebrates-black-history-month-with-special-programs ����app will broadcast specials from APM and BBC to honor Black History Month Wed, 16 Feb 2022 21:49:56 GMT /race-demographics/2022-02-16/wunc-celebrates-black-history-month-with-special-programs /show/the-state-of-things/2020-02-12/backchannel-hair-love-remembering-kobe-bryant-michael-vicks-road-to-redemption What happens when a black father tries to do his young daughter’s natural hair for the first time? In the animated short “Hair Love” a battle ensues: The… Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:50:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-02-12/backchannel-hair-love-remembering-kobe-bryant-michael-vicks-road-to-redemption Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2020-02-12/backchannel-hair-love-remembering-kobe-bryant-michael-vicks-road-to-redemption What happens when a black father tries to do his young daughter’s natural hair for the first time? In the animated short “Hair Love” a battle ensues: The… Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:50:00 GMT /arts-culture/2020-02-12/backchannel-hair-love-remembering-kobe-bryant-michael-vicks-road-to-redemption Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-07/intelligently-ratchet-talks-black-history-month The Facebook live comedy and interview show “Intelligently Ratchet” hosts conversations that span politics, art and culture. Co-hosts Kevin “Kaze” Thomas… Wed, 07 Feb 2018 17:10:58 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-07/intelligently-ratchet-talks-black-history-month Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2018-02-07/intelligently-ratchet-talks-black-history-month The Facebook live comedy and interview show “Intelligently Ratchet” hosts conversations that span politics, art and culture. Co-hosts Kevin “Kaze” Thomas… Wed, 07 Feb 2018 17:10:58 GMT /arts-culture/2018-02-07/intelligently-ratchet-talks-black-history-month Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-03-23/a-new-one-man-show-resurrects-stokely-carmichael Note: This conversation is a rebroadcast from February 16, 2017.In the early 1960s, Stokely Carmichael was a relatively-unknown young activist working… Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-03-23/a-new-one-man-show-resurrects-stokely-carmichael Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2017-03-23/a-new-one-man-show-resurrects-stokely-carmichael Note: This conversation is a rebroadcast from February 16, 2017.In the early 1960s, Stokely Carmichael was a relatively-unknown young activist working… Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2017-03-23/a-new-one-man-show-resurrects-stokely-carmichael Anita Rao, Frank Stasio