A Black History Month Valentine Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 17, 2015 | D.G. Martin Each February we celebrate Valentine’s Day and Black History Month. There is an important,... Read More
Who Could Succeed Tom Ross? Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 10, 2015 | D.G. Martin Five years ago, when the University of North Carolina board of governors was searching for a... Read More
Four Books For Black History Month Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 3, 2015 | D.G. Martin What are you doing to commemorate Black History Month? You might read a book, one that you might not otherwise consider. Read More
30 Years Later, Ross In Friday’s Footsteps Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 28, 2015 | D.G. Martin “He’s got great job security,” someone asserted a few years ago when UNC President Tom... Read More
Leaving Proudly, But Not With Enthusiasm Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 20, 2015 | D.G. Martin “Fired with enthusiasm.” Last week I was reminded of that quote attributed to Clark Kerr, the... Read More
Where Politics And Literature Meet Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 13, 2015 | D.G. Martin Is my weekly column supposed to be about books or about politics? I get this question sometimes... Read More
Celebrating NC On Screen Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 6, 2015 | D.G. Martin North Carolina loves its connections to the production of movies and television programs. But our... Read More
Four Different Looks At North Carolina Life Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 31, 2014 | D.G. Martin We can’t read them all. It is what people say to me when I start talking about four important... Read More
Remembering The Past, But Not Chained To It Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 24, 2014 | D.G. Martin They just could not bring themselves to shake hands with their former enemies. A few weeks ago on... Read More
Holding On To Our Humanity Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 17, 2014 | D.G. Martin “What is our tolerance for brutality?” A minister asked this question from the pulpit Sunday... Read More