One on One: Fooled by Clarence Thomas, Not Mark Robinson Posted by D.G. Martin | May 1, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square It happened to me back in 1991 when Clarence Thomas was nominated for a seat on the U.S. Supreme... Read More
One on One: Mixed-Race Ads in Changing Times Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 24, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Have you seen Jonathan Lawson on television as he praises Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company?... Read More
One on One: Watch for Changes at Favorite Restaurants Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 17, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square What do the late Mildred “Mama Dip” Council and Vivian Howard have in common? Both owned... Read More
One on One: Disturber and Prophet Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 10, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square In his new book, “Lessons from North Carolina: Race, Religion, Tribe, and the Future of America,” Gene Nichol takes on the role of North Carolina’s prophet. Read More
One on One: North Carolina’s World of Art Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 3, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Is North Carolina an important state for the arts? “Of course,” I assert —... Read More
One on One: North Carolina in the 1950s Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 27, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Phillip Gerard’s latest book, “North Carolina in the 1950s: The Decade in Motion,” came out in... Read More
One on One: Did We Learn Anything? Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 20, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Was it all in vain? Were the things we did over the last three years attempting to stem the COVID... Read More
One on One: Teaching Us How To Live, and Die Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 13, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Alzheimer’s. Just the word scares you to death, doesn’t it? A little more than 10 years ago,... Read More
One on One: Success and Service Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 6, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square When Terry Holland died at 80 on Feb. 26, national news reports set out his distinguished record... Read More
One on One: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 27, 2023 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Who owns the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill? The faculty? The Chancellor? UNC Chapel... Read More