Dear Carolina Community, We wanted to be sure you saw the important news that an arrest has been made in the murder of Faith Danielle Hedgepeth, a Carolina student who was murdered in 2012. Faith was an active member of the Carolina … Continued

The Carolina Latinx Center has announced plans for the 2021 Latinx Heritage Month celebration. The national recognition of the month is Hispanic Heritage Month, but at UNC Chapel Hill, we have named the celebration Latinx Heritage Month to be more … Continued

  Dear Carolina Community, As we begin the first weeks of classes, we experience the excitement of being back together on campus, connecting with new and old friends and attending classes. In so doing, we experience the richness of new … Continued

Being of mixed heritage and having an unusual first name, Aunchalee Palmquist can’t remember a time when she wasn’t “othered” in one way or another. The daughter of a Thai mother who immigrated to the U.S. at the age of … Continued

  R3 is back! The first R3 event of the semester, The Many Faces of Environmental (In)Justice: Scholarship Addressing Racism, Infrastructure and Climate Action, will take place on Thursday, Sept. 9, 1:30–3 p.m. Environmental racism takes many forms, from higher … Continued

Miami, Florida is about a diverse community as one might find in the United States. A true melting pot of cultures, religions, and backgrounds, the vibrant city allowed Bobby Kunstman the freedom to flourish throughout his early years. Identifying as … Continued

  Dear Carolina Community, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and to share my excitement about becoming a part of the Carolina family. As I enter my third week on campus, I have had the opportunity to … Continued

  Dear Carolina Community, Recently, we witnessed the cowardly acts of two individuals who engaged in hateful, violent acts and spewed racially offensive words at the site of the Unsung Founders Memorial. For many members of our campus and local … Continued

North Carolina native Travis J. Albritton was raised in the small, tight-knit, rural community of Washington by his mother and a community of strong Black women who taught him to live with integrity and to always do his best. As … Continued

On Thursday, June 17, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. June 19th will now be officially recognized as a national day for the commemoration of the end of slavery in the … Continued