Embracing critical conversations and creative expressions for a diverse and changing South
Caroline Wood Newhall is a Ph.D. candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill in the Department of History and the Center’s 2018-19 McColl Fellow. She will speak about her dissertation research on black prisoners of war who were captured by the Confederacy … Read more
Race, Waste, and Place: A Discussion on Waste & Environmental Justice in North Carolina Join us for a panel discussion on the connection between your waste and environmental justice in our own backyard. Jamie Cole (moderator), Environmental Justice, Air, and … Read more
As a Chicago native from a politically active family, Rachel Baiman moved to Nashville to focus on music and escape from “constant discussion of seemingly unsolvable problems.” She has since earned a reputation as an award-winning fiddler, versed in old-time, … Read more
“Popular Music, Gentrification, and the Future of Atlanta’s Cabbagetown" Atlanta’s Cabbagetown neighborhood grew up around the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill, which opened in 1881 and operated for nearly a century. It was home to Fiddlin’ John Carson, whose 1923 … Read more
For our 2019 Sonic South listening room, In Sickness & In Health, we're featuring short audio docs from the top five finalists of our recent audio competition. Producers were asked to follow a few rules, including choosing interviews with southerners … Read more