by Admin | Aug 20, 2022 | NEWS
James Cates was stabbed to death on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1970 in an act of racial violence. This month, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced it will create a permanent memorial to James Cates Jr. The...
by Admin | Aug 17, 2022 | NEWS
Join the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP as they commemorate their 75th Diamond Anniversary at their first Umoja Read-In event. This special gathering will take place on Saturday, October 8th at 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Library. All are invited to participate as a...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2022 | NEWS
In July,the N.C. Black Alliance, in conjunction with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP, held its inaugural statewide health fair in Chapel Hill. Binkley Baptist Church was one of a dozens of faith partners across the state that hosted similar health fairs. “The event was...
by Admin | Aug 1, 2022 | NEWS
Debra Watkins, executive director of UNC Friday Center retired from her role as executive director. At the July 29, 2022 gathering, a large crowd of staff, clients and external stakeholders attended a dinner at the William and Ida Friday Center to celebrate the long...
by Admin | Jul 27, 2022 | NEWS
The Town of Chapel Hill has been awarded a $375,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation in support of our Building Integrated Communities (BIC) Initiative. BIC is a collaborative community planning effort with the Town, residents,...
by Admin | Jul 7, 2022 | NEWS
The Black Alumni Reunion, the largest affinity group of University North Carolina Chapel Hill’s General Alumni Association, will once again meet in Chapel Hill, Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2022, at Sheraton Chapel Hill during a weekend in which UNC plays Virginia Tech “This...
