Racism /tags/racism Racism en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:44:01 GMT The Wake County Register of Deeds wants help searching for racist housing covenants /2023-10-13/wake-county-register-deeds-help-searching-racist-housing-covenants The Wake County Register of Deeds Office is seeking volunteers for a project to help find and archive racially restrictive covenants that prevented largely African Americans, as well as people of other ethnic and minority groups, from buying or living on certain land in Wake County. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:44:01 GMT /2023-10-13/wake-county-register-deeds-help-searching-racist-housing-covenants Sharryse Piggott 'There is hope in our society': How George Floyd's North Carolina family is helping underserved communities /race-demographics/2022-12-12/there-is-hope-in-our-society-how-george-floyds-north-carolina-family-is-helping-underserved-communities ¹ÏÉñapp's Will Michaels talks with Thomas McLaurin, George Floyd's cousin and executive director of the Floyd Family Center for Social Equity, about the organization's mission. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 23:16:23 GMT /race-demographics/2022-12-12/there-is-hope-in-our-society-how-george-floyds-north-carolina-family-is-helping-underserved-communities Will Michaels BYU investigation finds no racial slurs against Duke player /sports/2022-09-09/byu-investigation-racial-slurs-duke-player-volleyball-richardson BYU issued the results of its investigation into the Aug. 26 match, reiterating it will not tolerate conduct threatening any student-athlete. As a result of the investigation, the university says it has lifted a ban on a fan who was identified as directing racial slurs toward Duke sophomore Rachel Richardson during the match. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:06:04 GMT /sports/2022-09-09/byu-investigation-racial-slurs-duke-player-volleyball-richardson Associated Press Enfield native Mondale Robinson came home to halt Black pain and white supremacy /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 The Buffalo suspect bought a rifle months after cops ordered a psychiatric evaluation /news/2022-05-16/the-buffalo-suspect-bought-a-rifle-months-after-cops-ordered-a-psychiatric-evaluation In June 2021, New York police sent the suspect to a hospital for an evaluation after he made a threat at his school. Then, he fell off of law enforcement's radar and bought a rifle earlier this year. Mon, 16 May 2022 22:51:58 GMT /news/2022-05-16/the-buffalo-suspect-bought-a-rifle-months-after-cops-ordered-a-psychiatric-evaluation Becky Sullivan Lynching victims remembered, mourned at Chatham County event /news/2022-05-16/lynching-victims-remembered-mourned-at-chatham-county-event About 100 people attended a service to honor the memories of five people who were lynched in the county more than a century ago. Mon, 16 May 2022 22:27:07 GMT /news/2022-05-16/lynching-victims-remembered-mourned-at-chatham-county-event Associated Press What is the 'great replacement' and how is it tied to the Buffalo shooting suspect? /news/2022-05-16/what-is-the-great-replacement-and-how-is-it-tied-to-the-buffalo-shooting-suspect The suspect allegedly wrote a 180-page document filled with hateful rants about race and ties to the conspiracy theory, "great replacement." Mon, 16 May 2022 04:35:08 GMT /news/2022-05-16/what-is-the-great-replacement-and-how-is-it-tied-to-the-buffalo-shooting-suspect Dustin Jones No adults were involved in mock 'slave auction,' Chatham County Schools says /news/2022-03-22/no-adults-were-involved-in-mock-slave-auction-chatham-county-schools-says The incident happened earlier this month at an elementary school in Goldston. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:59:44 GMT /news/2022-03-22/no-adults-were-involved-in-mock-slave-auction-chatham-county-schools-says Joe Jurney Chatham County Schools responds to 'slave auction' with an apology and a new policy /news/2022-03-15/chatham-county-schools-respond-slave-auction-apology-policy Parents denounced the incident during public comment at Monday night's school board meeting, and dozens of community members rallied outside the meeting. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:33:42 GMT /news/2022-03-15/chatham-county-schools-respond-slave-auction-apology-policy Liz Schlemmer Regaining social butterfly skills after emerging from COVID-19 cocoons /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2021-10-04/regaining-social-butterfly-skills-after-emerging-from-covid-19-cocoons ¹ÏÉñapp’s 2021 Youth Reporters turned on their microphones to collect stories from their communities. Kayla Mady of Holly Springs, North Carolina talked to her best friend about how the pandemic has impacted their social skills as extroverts. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:22:55 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2021-10-04/regaining-social-butterfly-skills-after-emerging-from-covid-19-cocoons Kayla Mady