GRITS
As a kid and well into my teen years, I fought my GRITS status. For those unfamiliar, GRITS is an acronym for Girl Raised In The South– grits are also…
UNC dissolves co-ownership of the Upendo Lounge with the Black Student Movement.
Supporters of the Black Student Movement on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus gathered in front of the Student and Academic Services Building (SASB) to bring awareness to the University’s decision to dissolve…
Some of Y’all are Lying: A Brief Commentary on Fizz, Anonymity, and Freedom from Consequence
In the era of Fizz, YikYak, and other anonymous messaging apps I’d like to amend this phrase to: “If you wouldn’t say it to their face then don’t say it.”
The Decline of Chapel Hill’s Historically Black Neighborhoods
A look at the historically Black neighborhoods in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Comin’ From Where I’m From after Anthony Hamilton
A poetic rendition of Anthony Hamilton's song Ain't Nobody Worryin'
Ain’t Nobody Worried About the Ninth Ward: The Deliberate Erosion of Black Life
The Black community constantly has a target on their back, and we see attempts to destroy what we have built time and time again.
Florida Ends Vaccine Mandates – How Anti-intellectualism is in Power
Conspiracy theorists were once a small subgroup of society, but now they hold office. The rise of anti-intellectualism is not only a threat to public health but to democracy itself.
Why It’s Hard To Be Unbothered
In a world where the Black community seems to be the country’s scapegoat, it begs to ask the question, “Can we really be unbothered in a time like this?”
Blue Jeans or Blue Genes?
A denim ad featuring popular actress, Sydney Sweeney, for the brand American Eagle sparks controversy amongst Black students at UNC.
The Future of Education Begins in Your Own Backyard.
Student literacy and equal opportunity are at risk as federal funding dwindles and attacks on public education continue.
