The Pit
The Pit is a central gathering place for students, a sunken plaza located between Lenoir Dining Hall, two libraries, theContinue Reading
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Lenoir Dining Hall
Lenoir Dining Hall, the central dining facility on the North Campus, was a critical space of resistance during the 1969Continue Reading
Memorial Hall
The original Memorial Hall was constructed in 1875 to honor President David Lowry Swain and fallen Confederate alumni. Dozens ofContinue Reading
Manning Hall
Manning Hall, the original site of the University’s law school, served during the first Foodworkers’ Strike in 1969 as aContinue Reading
Confederate Monument
The University’s Confederate Monument, which has been known since the 1950s as “Silent Sam,” operated for over a century asContinue 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
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
The Old Chapel Hill Cemetery served in the late 1790s as the burial ground for any students who died whileContinue Reading
Ashley Davis on the soul food cafeteria in Manning Hall
Excerpt Description: Ashley Davis describes the creation of the alternative soul food cafeteria set up in Manning Hall, where foodworkersContinue 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