/tags/james-cates James Cates en-US Copyright Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:02:37 GMT /race-demographics/2022-11-22/unc-chapel-hill-dedicates-memorial-james-lewis-cates-jr The 22 year-old Black man was killed in 1970 in an act of racial violence after attending a dance party at the Student Union intended to improve race relations. His family, students and community members have long called for a memorial to acknowledge his death. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:02:37 GMT /race-demographics/2022-11-22/unc-chapel-hill-dedicates-memorial-james-lewis-cates-jr Liz Schlemmer /race-demographics/2022-08-12/unc-chapel-hill-to-memorialize-black-man-killed-on-campus-in-1970-in-an-act-of-racial-violence On Friday, the university announced a permanent memorial for James Cates. The school's Black Student Movement had made repeated calls for Cates' to be memorialized. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 20:53:46 GMT /race-demographics/2022-08-12/unc-chapel-hill-to-memorialize-black-man-killed-on-campus-in-1970-in-an-act-of-racial-violence Liz Schlemmer