Diversity

The $100 million donation is the largest single award in the university's history. It will be used to support undergraduate and graduate students, including a special designation for students from HBCUs.

North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities are bolstering esports programming. The hope is that it brings more students of color into an industry that’s lacking diversity.

State Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is suing a judicial oversight board that’s investigating her.

N.C. Senate Republicans are facing criticism for their latest appointments to the UNC System Board of Governors. All six of the appointments are men and all but one are white.

UNC Law alumni, faculty and the Allen family pay tribute to Sylvia Allen’s legacy.

WUNC Youth Reporter Avery Patterson sets out on a quest to understand why her neighborhood is predominately white. In the process, she uncovers a history of housing segregation in Durham and talks to her neighbors about inclusivity.

This summer, Jeanine Ikekhua reflected on how the physical distance from her community impacted her mental health, pre- and post- quarantine.

Anita applies herself to learning the fascinating history of her favorite item of makeup: bold red lipstick. Experts and aficionados tell her about influencers who have shaped makeup throughout history, from Rosie the Riveter to Rihanna, and how the cosmetics industry has evolved over time.

Two buildings on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill that had previously been named after white supremacists will now honor the school's first Black professor, Hortense McClinton, and the first American Indian student, Henry Owl.

Over the past decade, the University of North Carolina Wilmington has had the fastest-growing student population in the UNC System at 39%. But the number of students and faculty of color coming to the university still lags behind state averages.