/tags/eugenics Eugenics en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:51:45 GMT /race-demographics/2020-07-23/new-study-reveals-economic-drivers-behind-the-sterilization-of-black-north-carolinians Between 1929 and 1974, North Carolina officials sterilized an estimated 7,600 people, many by force or coercion. The state’s eugenics program targeted… Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:51:45 GMT /race-demographics/2020-07-23/new-study-reveals-economic-drivers-behind-the-sterilization-of-black-north-carolinians Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2017-01-06/the-state-of-eugenics-in-north-carolina For more than 70 years, programs around the United States forcibly sterilized tens of thousands of American citizens. While many states scaled their… Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:10:08 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-01-06/the-state-of-eugenics-in-north-carolina Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /politics/2017-01-06/the-state-of-eugenics-in-north-carolina For more than 70 years, programs around the United States forcibly sterilized tens of thousands of American citizens. While many states scaled their… Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:10:08 GMT /politics/2017-01-06/the-state-of-eugenics-in-north-carolina Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-07-22/bad-girls-eugenics-and-samarcand-manor More than 2,000 women and girls were forcibly sterilized in the first two decades of North Carolina's state eugenics program from 1929-1950.While many… Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:44:39 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-07-22/bad-girls-eugenics-and-samarcand-manor Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /health/2016-07-22/bad-girls-eugenics-and-samarcand-manor More than 2,000 women and girls were forcibly sterilized in the first two decades of North Carolina's state eugenics program from 1929-1950.While many… Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:44:39 GMT /health/2016-07-22/bad-girls-eugenics-and-samarcand-manor Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /health/2015-06-24/wuncs-eugenics-compensation-wins-murrow-award-for-investigative-reporting ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ is happy to announce that the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has awarded the station with an Edward R. Murrow Award for… Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:51:30 GMT /health/2015-06-24/wuncs-eugenics-compensation-wins-murrow-award-for-investigative-reporting Charlie Shelton-Ormond /wunc-updates/2015-04-24/wunc-takes-home-six-murrow-awards The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awarded ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ with an impressive six Edward R. Murrow Awards on Thursday. The Murrow Awards honor… Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:52:11 GMT /wunc-updates/2015-04-24/wunc-takes-home-six-murrow-awards Charlie Shelton-Ormond /law/2014-10-06/why-some-nc-sterilization-victims-wont-get-share-of-10-million-fund In 2013, North Carolina lawmakers set up a $10 million compensation fund for victims of state-sponsored eugenics. More than 780 people applied, claiming… Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:33:42 GMT /law/2014-10-06/why-some-nc-sterilization-victims-wont-get-share-of-10-million-fund Eric Mennel /health/2014-06-30/why-some-sterilization-victims-will-not-receive-compensation Monday marked the last day to apply for victims of state-sanctioned sterilization in North Carolina to apply for compensation. In case this is news to you… Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:18:50 GMT /health/2014-06-30/why-some-sterilization-victims-will-not-receive-compensation Eric Mennel /politics/2013-10-21/determining-whos-eligible-for-eugenics-compensation The public comment period on the procedure to determine who's eligible for the state's sterilization compensation program ends today.State lawmakers… Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2013-10-21/determining-whos-eligible-for-eugenics-compensation Jessica Jones