On Silent Sam and the Study of the South August, 2018 The Center for the Study of the American South at UNC-Chapel Hill 8/21/18 UPDATE: We could not be more pleased that, in many ways, our statement became irrelevant as soon as we … Read more

This fall’s Art @ the Center will feature the work of two Lumbee artists, community-based visual artist Ashley Minner of Baltimore’s Lumbee community, and artist Alisha Locklear Monroe from the home of the Lumbee people, Robeson County, North Carolina. Unique As We Are … Read more

“Ever Wonder Where Your Garbage Goes? Landfills, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice” Blair L. Pollock serves as a solid waste planner for Orange County, North Carolina. A founding member of the Carolina Recycling Association, he helped initiate Orange County’s public recycling … Read more

How much racial progress has been made in America since 1955, when the U.S. Supreme Court ordered all 50 states to desegregate public schools “with all deliberate speed”? Or, as Clarence Page has asked, how much progress has been made … Read more

Join us in Asheville for a spirited discussion about the region’s rich traditions and compelling stories. Your ticket includes hot snacks, cold beer, and a copy of the Appalachia Issue of our award-winning journal Southern Cultures. Learn more and purchase here.