Hello Readers!
First off, we would like to say happy Black History Month and welcome to Black Ink Magazine’s Black History Month Issue! This issue is near and dear to all of the hearts at Black Ink because we truly seek to create content that encompasses all black collegiate. Our last issue was our reintroduction to the Carolina community, and this issue seeks to carry on the legacy of Black Ink with pieces that celebrate the past and highlight current issues. For this reason, we chose our cover photo that shows the first three Black undergraduate students to enroll at our university – Leroy Frasier, John Lewis Brandon, and Ralph Frasier.
As children, we were all taught to immerse ourselves in Black culture and history. It is important to understand our past so that we can adequately create a better future. Now, it is time to push to enact the change we wish to see.
This Black History Month issue is unique because this month has been an interesting month both nationally and even on campus. We celebrate and salute the accomplishments of many students that are pivotal in the Black community here at Chapel Hill and also take an in-depth look on mainstream issues.
The staff at Black Ink hope to excite you as well as continue a tradition of excellence and empowerment by displaying content that is relevant and impactful to the Black millennial generation. Be sure to check out our piece on Bradley Opere, UNC’s Student Body President, as we take an in-depth look into who he is and what he will do for the campus as a whole.
We at Black Ink seek to be one of the leading voices of the Black community. Be sure to check us out on Twitter and Instagram!
Katrice L. Mitchell, ’16
Editor-In-Chief
