/tags/confederate-monuments Confederate Monuments en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:23:36 GMT /politics/2023-08-15/nc-appeals-court-louisburg-confederate-monument-removal The N.C. Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit against the town of Louisburg's decision to move its Confederate monument. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:23:36 GMT /politics/2023-08-15/nc-appeals-court-louisburg-confederate-monument-removal Colin Campbell /news/2023-03-17/edenton-nc-leaders-agree-move-confederate-monument Town leaders in Edenton, N.C unanimously agreed this week to move a Confederate monument, potentially ending a lawsuit from a coalition of groups that wanted to protect the structure. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:29:58 GMT /news/2023-03-17/edenton-nc-leaders-agree-move-confederate-monument Mechelle Hankerson | WHRO /race-demographics/2023-03-15/unc-chapel-hill-hosts-new-conversations-about-slavery The school is hosting the Universities Studying Slavery consortium's biannual conference this week. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:46:31 GMT /race-demographics/2023-03-15/unc-chapel-hill-hosts-new-conversations-about-slavery Will Michaels /politics/2023-02-15/nc-lawmakers-want-more-monuments-honoring-civil-rights-leaders A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced a bill that would start the process of building more public monuments dedicated to civil rights icons. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:42:16 GMT /politics/2023-02-15/nc-lawmakers-want-more-monuments-honoring-civil-rights-leaders Will Michaels /race-demographics/2023-02-14/edenton-confederate-monument-stalled-divided-eastern-nc If you’re driving on U.S. Highway 17, close to the line dividing Bertie and Chowan counties, a new billboard might catch your eye. It reads: “Welcome to Edenton. We Apologize for the Confederate Statue. We’re Working on It.” Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:48:28 GMT /race-demographics/2023-02-14/edenton-confederate-monument-stalled-divided-eastern-nc Leoneda Inge /race-demographics/2022-09-14/judge-rules-confederate-monument-alamance-stay-naacp-will-appeal The state chapter of the NAACP and other groups filed a lawsuit last year to have the monument in Graham removed. They plan to appeal. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:53:05 GMT /race-demographics/2022-09-14/judge-rules-confederate-monument-alamance-stay-naacp-will-appeal Leoneda Inge /race-demographics/2022-09-07/enfield-mayor-gov-cooper-probe-threats-monument-confederate-destruction Since the removal, Robinson and some Black residents say they've received threats that included racial slurs. Robinson called on Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency and deliver resources to the town to ensure the safety of residents. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:26:54 GMT /race-demographics/2022-09-07/enfield-mayor-gov-cooper-probe-threats-monument-confederate-destruction Associated Press /race-demographics/2022-09-01/enfield-native-mondale-robinson-came-home-to-halt-black-pain-and-white-supremacy After the mayor of Enfield, North Carolina, ordered the bulldozing of a local Confederate monument, he's been the target of a state investigation and racist hate mail. But he says the experience is also part of a new chapter in his life as a community organizer and activist. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:37:48 GMT /race-demographics/2022-09-01/enfield-native-mondale-robinson-came-home-to-halt-black-pain-and-white-supremacy Will Michaels /race-demographics/2022-08-24/north-carolina-mayor-explains-ordered-bulldozing-confederate-monument-enfield-mondale Commissioners in the small town of Enfield, North Carolina recently voted to remove a Confederate monument from a local park. The town's mayor started livestreaming while he instructed others to bulldoze the statue. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:18:19 GMT /race-demographics/2022-08-24/north-carolina-mayor-explains-ordered-bulldozing-confederate-monument-enfield-mondale Will Michaels /news/2022-06-17/tyrrell-county-activists-want-confederate-monument-moved The 23-foot statue of a Confederate soldier was erected in 1902 and includes the inscription that it was dedicated "in appreciation of our faithful slaves." Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:47:07 GMT /news/2022-06-17/tyrrell-county-activists-want-confederate-monument-moved Jason deBruyn