Carol McDonald on her arrest in South Building
Excerpt Description: Carol McDonald describes the series of events that eventually led to her arrest by UNC campus police. Continue Reading
Category: The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History
Michelle Thomas on the connected struggle for equity for Black students and Black workers
Excerpt Description: Michelle Thomas describes the connection between the Black Cultural Center movement and the housekeepers’ movement as one determined byContinue Reading
Ruby Sinreich on the successes and failures of the BCC movement
Excerpt Description: Ruby Sinreich describes her belief that the BCC movement was a success, but explains the ways in whichContinue Reading
Donyell Roseboro on the need for a social space within the Stone Center
Excerpt Description: Donyell Roseboro, who wrote her dissertation on the BCC movement, describes her evolving understanding of the Stone CenterContinue Reading
Tim Minor on the role of the Stone Center for Black students
Excerpt Description: Tim Minor describes how the role of the Black Cultural Center/Stone Center has changed for Black students overContinue Reading
Tim Minor on the responsibility of alumni to support current Black students
Excerpt Description: Tim Minor explains his interest in learning from current Black students what they need from alumni to buildContinue Reading
Carol McDonald on speak-outs as a consciousness-raising tactic
Excerpt Description: Carol McDonald describes how speak-outs were used as a consciousness-raising tactic for the BCC movement in which toContinue Reading
Carol McDonald on the importance of self-empowerment for young people
Excerpt Description: Carol McDonald explains the importance for young people to see themselves as powerful and to see themselves asContinue Reading
Carol McDonald on the Black cultural center benefiting all people
Excerpt Description: Carol McDonald argues that the Black cultural center movement was about creating a space that could benefit allContinue Reading
Carol McDonald on the legacy of social justice campus movements
Excerpt Description: Carol McDonald explains how members of the BCC movement placed themselves within the legacy of the long civilContinue Reading