Kayla BullockStaff Writer 64,000. As of 2019, 64,000 black women and girls are missing in the United States of America. Data provided by the FBI assures that these numbers are accurate. While the data does factor in those who left… Read More ›
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Black History Month: UNCG Student Takes Initiative to Educate and Inspire
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Black History Month, celebrated annually in the month of February, is an observance of the many achievements of Black Americans and the essential role that Black Americans have held in history. Historian Carter G. Woodson is credited… Read More ›
Remembering the Greensboro Four, 60 Years Later
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer On February 1, 1960, four black male students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) sat down at an all white lunch counter at the Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, North Carolina and changed history…. Read More ›
The Significance of February: Celebrating the Hidden History of African Americans
Ma’Kayla HunterStaff Writer If there is one thing to remember about African Americans, it should be their countless contributions to America. This can be reflected through their culture, labor, information and knowledge. Through decades, African Americans have found themselves as… Read More ›
Exploring Black History By Celebrating Freedom Through Poetry
Meagan BessStaff Writer Sometimes, the best way to express hopes, dreams and tragedy is through poetry. The Office of Intercultural Engagement and UNCG’s poetry group, Articulate, collaborated and presented “Celebrating Freedom Through Poetry” on Thursday, Feb. 21 in the Ferguson… Read More ›
Four Movies to Watch For Black History Month
Brittney Bailey Staff Writer This February, we recognize Black History Month. To celebrate the many accomplishments brought about by African Americans over the years, here are four great movies to watch this month. The first is “Black Panther.” Not only… Read More ›
Celebrating Black Musicians From North Carolina
Emily HicksStaff Writer This Black History Month, take some time to step back into the past and appreciate the incredible amount of talented black musicians that were born in our very own state of North Carolina. From jazz to folk… Read More ›
On A Testament of Hope
William MyrlGuest Writer Like most white people, I don’t know a lot about black history. When I read “A Testament of Hope,” a collection of Martin Luther King’s writings and speeches arranged by James Washington, it was for a class… Read More ›
Black History Month at UNCG
Sarah Purnell Staff Writer The Office of Intercultural Engagement (OIE), Campus Activities & Programs (CAP) and The African American and African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) created a schedule to celebrate Black History Month at UNCG throughout the month of February…. Read More ›
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