/tags/confederate Confederate en-US Copyright Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:53:05 GMT /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 /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 /education/2022-02-21/north-carolina-state-removes-dixie-alma-mater The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees has decided to remove the word “Dixie” from its alma mater because of its Confederate connotation. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:21:11 GMT /education/2022-02-21/north-carolina-state-removes-dixie-alma-mater Associated Press /military/2021-10-01/replacing-confederate-names-military-bases-years-bragg The commission charged with recommending new names for bases is meeting with leaders in military towns and has presented an interim report to Congress. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:21:16 GMT /military/2021-10-01/replacing-confederate-names-military-bases-years-bragg Jay Price /race-demographics/2020-08-07/owner-of-pittsboro-property-wants-black-lives-matter-billboard-removed It's been less than a month since anti-racist activists posted "Black Lives Matter" on a billboard next to a large Confederate flag in Pittsboro. Now, the… Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:26:56 GMT /race-demographics/2020-08-07/owner-of-pittsboro-property-wants-black-lives-matter-billboard-removed Rebecca Martinez /race-demographics/2020-06-10/avl-city-council-oks-removal-of-two-confederate-monuments-study-on-vance-monuments-future By unanimous vote Tuesday evening, Asheville city council approved a resolution that calls for the removal of two Confederate monuments, while creating... Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:56:51 GMT /race-demographics/2020-06-10/avl-city-council-oks-removal-of-two-confederate-monuments-study-on-vance-monuments-future Matt Bush /race-demographics/2020-06-03/rocky-mount-city-council-votes-to-remove-confederate-monument The Rocky Mount City Council has voted to remove a Confederate monument from a city park.The 6-1 vote during Tuesday night's budget meeting was prompted… Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:40:08 GMT /race-demographics/2020-06-03/rocky-mount-city-council-votes-to-remove-confederate-monument Associated Press, Mitchell Northam /news/2019-12-03/judge-throws-out-lawsuit-seeking-to-re-erect-pittsboro-confederate-monument A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy that sought to re-erect a Confederate monument in Chatham County. The… Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:16:43 GMT /news/2019-12-03/judge-throws-out-lawsuit-seeking-to-re-erect-pittsboro-confederate-monument Will Michaels /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-06/waiting-for-a-decision-on-silent-sam-experts-weigh-in By November 15, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt and the school's Board of Trustees will present their plan for the… Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:06:01 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-06/waiting-for-a-decision-on-silent-sam-experts-weigh-in Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /education/2018-11-06/waiting-for-a-decision-on-silent-sam-experts-weigh-in By November 15, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt and the school's Board of Trustees will present their plan for the… Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:06:01 GMT /education/2018-11-06/waiting-for-a-decision-on-silent-sam-experts-weigh-in Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio