UNC Commission on History Race and A Way Forward Archives

With ‘Universities Studying Slavery’ Conference, UNC Tackles Its Own Troubled History

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 15, 2023 | UNC

UNC’s “Universities Studying Slavery” conference will focus on how colleges can wrestle with their own troubling racial history.

Committee Reviewing UNC Building Names Finalizes Report to Chancellor

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 4, 2022 | UNC

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UNC Dedicates McClinton Residence Hall and Henry Owl Building

Posted by Ava Pukatch | May 15, 2022 | Instagram, UNC

Friday morning, UNC held a dedication ceremony for the Hortense McClinton residence hall and the Henry Owl Building. The university installed these Carolina trailblazers’ names on two buildings whose prior names were tied to white supremacy.

UNC Announces New Names For Two Campus Buildings

Posted by Ava Pukatch | Dec 3, 2021 | Instagram, UNC

Beginning Friday, former Tar Heels Hortense McClinton and Henry Owl have their names installed on...

UNC Police: No Vandalism of Unsung Founders Memorial Despite Videos of Confederate Flaggers

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 12, 2021 | Safety, UNC

After two pro-Confederate demonstrators visited a memorial honoring enslaved and free African...

UNC to Honor Unmarked Graves of Enslaved People at Barbee Cemetery

Posted by Ava Pukatch | Apr 7, 2021 | UNC

The UNC Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward is working together with the Kenan-Flagler Business School to honor enslaved people buried in the Barbee Cemetery.