Exclusive: Black Ink Speaks with BSM President Julia Clark about James Cates Jr. Memorial

By: Salena Braye-Bulls ('23), Editor-in-Chief Salena: Can you start by telling me a little bit about yourself? Julia: My name is Julia Clark. I'm a senior at UNC Chapel Hill…

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Black head coaches find success in NCAA basketball tournaments

Image Credit: Jeremiah Holloway By: Jeremiah Holloway ('22), Staff Writer This season’s men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments featured a plethora of Black faces on the sidelines. Not just for a…

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HBUNC: The Organization You Have to Know

By: Chris Williams ('25), Staff Writer Pit Poppin’. Parties. Probates. Performances. Whatever “P” is going on, HBUNC is definitely pushing it. If you are already well connected with UNC’s Black…

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The Black Pearl: Why It Should Be in Your Summer Plans

By: Asheebo Rojas ('23), Staff Writer About 200 miles south of Chapel Hill, NC lies the nation’s “Black Pearl” — otherwise known as Atlantic Beach, SC.  The small town sits…

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The Act of Remembering

By: Denise Kyeremeh ('23), Staff Writer Since I was a kid, I’ve disliked taking photos in the midst of experiencing something remarkable. When my family went on trips, my dad…

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The Original Fashionistas 

By: Chantel Gillus ('24), Staff Writer Black women are the standard. We are trendsetters, innovators, and reinventors. Black women have continuously pushed the barriers of fashion and exemplified immense creativity…

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Post-Astroworld: UNC Students Share Similar Experiences, Safety Tips, Feelings Following the Houston Tragedy

Feature Image: The vibrant display included at Astroworld. Source: Erika Goldring/WireImage/Getty via Insider By: Christopher Williams ('25), Staff Writer As more time passes since the Astroworld incident in Houston, Texas,…

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Mentally Over It: Navigating Heartbreak Through a Black Feminine Lens

Image source: Pinterest.com By: Karizma Greene ('25), Staff Writer As the weather starts to change and leaves start to fall, we enter what the new age would call “cuffing season.”…

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UNC alum Trina Edwards Williams gives account from her DHOE experience

By: Christopher Williams, Staff Writer It’s Friday, we’re almost at the end of DHOE, and probably ready to go out every night for the second weekend in a row. But…

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Homecoming While Black: The HBCU vs. PWI experience

By: Chantel Gillus ('24), Staff Writer “It’s homecoming, y’all!” is the traditional exclamation to express the excitement for a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The crowds are packed with…

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