Letter from the Editor: Homecoming 2016
Happy DHOE (if you don’t know what that means, ask a friend) & welcome to Black Ink’s 2016 Homecoming issue! We’re so excited to welcome back all of UNC’s Black…
A Journalist’s Story: Covering the Keith Lamont Scott Shooting
By: Kirstin Garriss ('11), TWC News Charlotte photo credit: TWC News Charlotte Assignment Desk editor: “Hey Kirstin, we need you to go to an officer-involved shooting.” Me: “Got it, send…
Behind the Ballot: a Look at this Election’s Major Candidates
By: Mistyre Bonds ('19), Staff Writer GOVERNOR Roy Cooper: Pros: He is the everyman, born and raised in North Carolina. He attended public schools and eventually attended UNC-Chapel Hill. He…
A Night at the Grammys: The 49th Annual BSM Ball
by: Nia Nelson ('19), Staff Writer Mr. BSM – Ryan Byrd, ‘16 Ryan is a senior from Williamston, North Carolina majoring in Sociology and Religious Studies. He is a member…
The 1980s Homecoming Experience
By: Erin Flood ('19), Staff Writer “The homecoming thing was for people coming back, and at the time there just wasn’t many Black people coming back.” This is how Roy…
7 Things I’ve Learned about Adulting in Post-Grad Life
by: Trey Mangum ('15), Blavity In my 1.5 years of alumnus life, I’ve had time to dissect and reflect on the role my experience at UNC plays in my current,…
Solange Excels with ‘A Seat at the Table’
In 51 minutes and 43 seconds, Solange manages to weave more into A Seat at the Table than most artists could do in twice the time. This album oozes Black…
DHOE Survival Guide
By: Madison Langston ('19), Staff Writer DHOE is not something one just wakes up to do. DHOE requires certain preparations beforehand. Some networking should take place at least a week…
The Problem With Voter Apathy
By Kai Heslop (’19), Staff Writer Voter apathy refers to the lack of interest that some eligible voters express towards exercising their right to vote, or towards the outcome of…
Spark
By: Kelley Traynham ('20), Staff Writer What ignites your spark? SPARK, a weekend retreat held September 30th-October 2nd, was designed to provide first-year women of color with the empowerment and…
