/tags/social-justice Social Justice en-US Copyright Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:26:54 GMT /race-demographics/2022-09-07/enfield-mayor-gov-cooper-probe-threats-monument-confederate-destruction Since the removal, Robinson and some Black residents say they've received threats that included racial slurs. Robinson called on Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency and deliver resources to the town to ensure the safety of residents. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:26:54 GMT /race-demographics/2022-09-07/enfield-mayor-gov-cooper-probe-threats-monument-confederate-destruction Associated Press /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-07/energy-black-student-activists-wake-county-manage-stress-burnout-organizing-protest In 2020, a group of young people founded the Wake County Black Student Coalition. But two years later, organizers say it's harder to recruit and retain students to assemble around issues of social justice. ��������վ youth reporter Christopher Williams highlights the challenges of leading a lasting movement. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:38:25 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-07/energy-black-student-activists-wake-county-manage-stress-burnout-organizing-protest Christopher Williams /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-02/j-alphonse-lilmurda-pvalley-talks-vulnerability-life-lessons-interview J. Alphonse famously portrays the character Lil' Murda on the Starz show P-Valley. He spoke with Caitlin Leggett on "Changing Channels" about his character and themes of the show. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:58:01 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-09-02/j-alphonse-lilmurda-pvalley-talks-vulnerability-life-lessons-interview Caitlin Leggett /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-05-27/pandemic-pending-charges-justice-activism-protest-george-floyed-2020-2022-north-carolina-advocate-racial Many activists arrested in 2020 while protesting the killing of George Floyd are still waiting to see their day in court. ��������վ spring intern Nada Merghani looks at the effects those pending charges are having on people in 2022. Fri, 27 May 2022 16:51:31 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-05-27/pandemic-pending-charges-justice-activism-protest-george-floyed-2020-2022-north-carolina-advocate-racial Nada Merghani, Kamaya Truitt /race-demographics/2022-01-13/remembering-no-justice-no-peace-in-2021 ��������վ's Race and Southern Culture Reporter Leoneda Inge reflects on the past year, and the standout moments and people who fought against injustice in North Carolina. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 22:45:06 GMT /race-demographics/2022-01-13/remembering-no-justice-no-peace-in-2021 Leoneda Inge /show/the-state-of-things/2018-12-06/celebrating-the-activism-and-life-of-al-mcsurely Al McSurely is a white man who has been fighting white supremacy for almost 60 years. McSurely’s activism began in the early 1960s with groups like the… Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:29:58 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-12-06/celebrating-the-activism-and-life-of-al-mcsurely Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2018-12-06/celebrating-the-activism-and-life-of-al-mcsurely Al McSurely is a white man who has been fighting white supremacy for almost 60 years. McSurely’s activism began in the early 1960s with groups like the… Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:29:58 GMT /race-demographics/2018-12-06/celebrating-the-activism-and-life-of-al-mcsurely Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-07-25/in-the-marginalized-majority-personal-identity-is-key-to-political-progress Identity politics are often criticised for being a divisive force in America. But writer and activist Onnesha Roychoudhuri came to a personal realization… Wed, 25 Jul 2018 16:17:09 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-07-25/in-the-marginalized-majority-personal-identity-is-key-to-political-progress Laura Pellicer, Anita Rao, Gabriella Bulgarelli /arts-culture/2018-07-25/in-the-marginalized-majority-personal-identity-is-key-to-political-progress Identity politics are often criticised for being a divisive force in America. But writer and activist Onnesha Roychoudhuri came to a personal realization… Wed, 25 Jul 2018 16:17:09 GMT /arts-culture/2018-07-25/in-the-marginalized-majority-personal-identity-is-key-to-political-progress Laura Pellicer, Anita Rao, Gabriella Bulgarelli /arts-culture/2018-05-18/before-rosa-parks-there-was-pauli-murray Pauli Murray is an often-overlooked civil rights trailblazer. She staged her first “protest” at 5 years old when her aunt gave her grandfather three… Fri, 18 May 2018 16:15:27 GMT /arts-culture/2018-05-18/before-rosa-parks-there-was-pauli-murray Frank Stasio, Dana Terry