Winston-Salem Confederate Monument to be Removed

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer The city of Winston- Salem is changing, and it’s starting at the corner of 4th Street and Liberty Street. Construction workers have been working at the site of a demolition that will grow to be a Hotel Indigo, which is a new age of boutique hotels. The old county courthouse. which changed ownership in 2014, is now a show-stopping apartment building. However, … Continue reading Winston-Salem Confederate Monument to be Removed

Confederate Statue at UNC-Chapel Hill Causes Protests Among Community

Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer Seven people were arrested in the aftermath of a demonstration on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). In the early afternoon of Aug. 25, tensions between protesters overflowed after the earlier toppling of the campus’ “Silent Sam” statue by a crowd of UNC students earlier that week. For these students, Silent Sam stood as a … Continue reading Confederate Statue at UNC-Chapel Hill Causes Protests Among Community