/tags/black-literature Black literature en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-09/teens-triangle-wake-fight-back-against-book-bans-lack-representation In North Carolina, within the past year, people in some local districts are pushing to remove books from schools that focus on gender identity and racially sensitive subjects. This summer, ¹ÏÉñapp Youth Reporter William Townsend talked to teens in the Triangle who were directly impacted and spoke out against book bans in their communities. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-09/teens-triangle-wake-fight-back-against-book-bans-lack-representation William Townsend /arts-culture/2020-12-21/all-the-songs-we-sing-a-celebration-of-north-carolinas-black-writers Twenty-five years ago, renowned poet Lenard D. Moore invited a group of his peers into his basement for a session of writing critique. That monthly… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:19:46 GMT /arts-culture/2020-12-21/all-the-songs-we-sing-a-celebration-of-north-carolinas-black-writers Josie Taris, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-12-21/all-the-songs-we-sing-a-celebration-of-north-carolinas-black-writers Twenty-five years ago, renowned poet Lenard D. Moore invited a group of his peers into his basement for a session of writing critique. That monthly… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:19:46 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-12-21/all-the-songs-we-sing-a-celebration-of-north-carolinas-black-writers Josie Taris, Anita Rao