If you know us, you know we’re always striving to nurture rigorous scholarship, critical conversations, and creative expressions for a diverse and changing South. These past few months have been as fruitful as ever. In addition to the highlights below, Southern … Read more

Wednesday, December 4 | 7pm NorthStar Church of the Arts, Durham In 1988, Lumbee Indian and attorney Julian Pierce was vying to become Superior Court Judge of Robeson County. Were he to win, he would become the first minority person … Read more

Thursday, November 14  |  7:00 PM In 1970, a 22-year-old Chapel Hill man was stabbed during a racial brawl at a campus dance between a white biker gang and black youth. Despite a hospital being down the hill, James Cates … Read more

Join us for the second convening of our Southern Summit on Philanthropy and the Academy! Led by Dr. Sherry Magill, Duke and UNC-CH are exploring our most persistent problems, highlighting emerging challenges, and examining promising solutions. We’re connect the principle … Read more

Led by Dr. Sherry Magill, Duke and UNC-CH will explore our most persistent problems, highlight emerging challenges, and examine promising solutions. We will connect the principle concerns of philanthropic foundations, higher education institutions, and southern communities. What are the missed … Read more