/tags/racial-violence Racial Violence 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 /race-demographics/2020-06-05/raleigh-and-durham-protests-play-out-in-stark-contrast Images and video from Saturday and Sunday nights in Raleigh have ricocheted across the internet. Cameras captured heavily armored police and sheriff’s… Fri, 05 Jun 2020 12:24:46 GMT /race-demographics/2020-06-05/raleigh-and-durham-protests-play-out-in-stark-contrast Jason deBruyn, Rusty Jacobs /military/2018-09-24/a-shocking-discovery-about-lynchings-military-veterans-often-were-targets As they returned home from war, proud of their service, black veterans in the south often encountered suspicion, resentment, and - in some cases - brutal… Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:03:04 GMT /military/2018-09-24/a-shocking-discovery-about-lynchings-military-veterans-often-were-targets Jay Price /law/2015-04-10/the-woman-behind-blacklivesmatter Alicia Garza first wrote the phrase “black lives matter” on Facebook as a note to her friends and followers the day George Zimmerman was acquitted in the… Fri, 10 Apr 2015 16:13:03 GMT /law/2015-04-10/the-woman-behind-blacklivesmatter Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-10/the-woman-behind-blacklivesmatter Alicia Garza first wrote the phrase “black lives matter” on Facebook as a note to her friends and followers the day George Zimmerman was acquitted in the… Fri, 10 Apr 2015 16:13:03 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-10/the-woman-behind-blacklivesmatter Anita Rao, Frank Stasio