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Stories from North Carolina’s Trail of Tears

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Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch across the American landscape. Here are the places that witnessed this infamous moment in U.S. history.
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The mysterious exhumation of Durham’s founding father

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Most North Carolinians know the story of Sir Walter Raleigh — or if they don’t, they can most likely identify the namesake of the state capital. As for Dr. Bartlett Durham, the man for whom they named Raleigh’s younger sibling city, that story isn’t quite as familiar.
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10 events, 29 days: How to celebrate Black History Month in NC

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It's a leap year so Black History Month is a day longer this year. Here's our guide for how to celebrate it across the state. 
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Op-Ed: It’s Rosa Parks’ birthday. Here’s why access to public transit is still a civil rights issue.

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Systemic racism has many tentacles. On Rosa Parks' birthday, we remember how access to public transit has been denied to many Black communities. It's still an issue today. 
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Op-Ed: Studying the Holocaust remains vital to ensuring it never happens again

International Holocaust Day will be observed on January 27, 2024.  This day commemorates the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Russians on January 27, 1945. When I mention this to people, my first response is, “Why is this important to remember?” International Holocaust Day reinforces the importance of studying the Holocaust. In 2021, […]