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History Happens Now, a mural across the street from the 1898 Memorial. The piece was created in 2020 amid nationwide Black Lives Matter protests by DREAMS, a local art education and youth development organization.

An overview of Black History Month in Wilmington

Amelia Lindsey and Grace Lanham March 13, 2023
Each February marks the beginning of Black History Month in the United States, and communities across the country take this time to reflect on and celebrate the contributions of Black Americans throughout history. This year’s national Black History Month theme was “Black Resistance,” which addresses how African Americans are dealing with oppression and the lack of institutional support in the past and present.
Ricki Nelson, recently crowned UNCW Homecoming Queen. Photo by Anya Ekaterina.

UNCW’s story of black history

Alejandra Rodriquez-aguero, Contributing Writer March 2, 2020

Brown v. Board of Education paved the way for the desegregation of schools in 1954, but it was not until Sept. 10, 1962, that the first black students attended class at UNCW, then known as Wilmington College....

Standing out as a black student

Standing out as a black student

Darius Melton, Contributing Writer October 20, 2018

“So, in the ten minutes since we’ve arrived on campus, I’ve only seen… one black guy.” These were the first words my father told me when we got out of our respective cars on move-in day back...

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