McCorkle Place

24 Hour Slave Narrative Readings

Document Description: In October 2015, the Real Silent Sam Coalition held a continuous reading of slave narratives in front of the Confederate Monument for 24 hours before University Day. Participants organized the readings to create a space of healing and draw attention to the white supremacy inherent in the Confederate Monument.

Organization: Real Silent Sam Coalition

Date: 10/11/2015

Document Type: Photograph

Creator: ChiChi Zhu and Kendall Bagley

Document Collection: The Daily Tar Heel

Campus Space: McCorkle Place

Citation: Zakyree Wallace reading at the 24 Hour Slave Narrative Reading in front of the Confederate Monument, Photo by Chichi Zhu and Kendall Bagley in The Daily Tar Heel, 11 October 2015.