Kenan Memorial Stadium
After members of the Black Awareness Council and football team lead a series of public protests advocating for a free-standingContinue Reading
Tag: bcc movement
Campus Y
The Campus Y has served since the 1970s as a social justice hub in the Division of Student Affairs. TheContinue Reading
Howell Hall
Even before the opening of the Black Cultural Center in 1988 in a temporary space, BCC supporters sought a permanentContinue Reading
South Building
South Building, home to the University’s administration, has been the site of dozens of student protests, rallies, and sit-ins overContinue Reading
Franklin Street
Franklin Street, the main commercial thoroughfare of Chapel Hill, has been the site of dozens of marches and protests onContinue Reading
Michelle Thomas on the dynamic social space of the Black Cultural Center
Excerpt Description: Michelle Thomas details the dynamic social space of the old Black Cultural Center in the Student Union andContinue Reading
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