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As UNC finishes its first week of the new spring semester, Chair of the Faculty Council Mimi Chapman joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the faculty’s experience, changes from the fall semester and what to expect at the organization’s upcoming meeting.

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Endurance Magazine, which is based in Chapel Hill, founded a series of virtual races across the country to help raise money for local food banks this past year. Founder Steve Lackey and Chief Giving Officer Tamara Lackey joined 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss its success and its new goals for 2021.

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Allison Scott, the director for policy and programs for the Campaign for Southern Equality, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the series of adopted non-discriminatory ordinances passed by Orange County governments. What does this mean for the rest of North Carolina and what are the next steps for LGBTQ advocacy groups?

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Local activists and active community members Dolores Bailey and Lillian Lee join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to previewing the upcoming Annual University/Community Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet.

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Deen Freelon, an associate professor with the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to discuss the recent news of President Donald Trump’s suspension from Twitter, Facebook and other platforms. What impact will it have? And how will digital media continue to evolve in how Americans shape their political ideologies?

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