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34446
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In the early 20th century, North Carolina historians and civil leaders were interested in promoting a white Anglo heritage commemorating the State’s 1587 “founding.” This interest, coinciding with the U.S. entrance into the First World War, aimed to strengthen North Carolinians’ awareness of English heritage and to justify white supremacy. Central to the public promotion of this heritage was a civic pageant, written by Frederick Koch and performed in 1920, which used Sir Walter Raleigh as a model of democracy, set in opposition to modern “threats” of anarchy and communism.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 3, July 2016,
p279-307, il, por, f
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34660
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In 1931, Paul Green was asked to change the ending of his play by the directors. The old ending involved the murder of one white former sharecropper by two black sharecroppers after she married the wealthy landowner, while the new ending would spare her life to create a positive image of rising above the class she was born into. This change was originally thought to have been made to cater to the ideology that one can rise about their rank to attain fortune. However, Vines argues that the original ending depicted the real tensions between the white and black populations of the South after reconstruction, and the new ending ignores these issues.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2016,
p72-85, il, por, f
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25878
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The Wilmington race riots culminated in murder and the destruction of the only black-owned newspaper in the entire country. Recently, North Carolina newspapers published The Ghosts of 1898, providing details of their role in the white supremacy campaigns.
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28356
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Griffin Todd details how his experiences working a contracting job repairing concrete sidewalks at East Carolina University reflect the racial bias in public projects. Todd and other black contractors cite a culture of racism in the construction industry which is often played out through complex contract negotiations. This prevents authorities from stepping in and taking action. Todd and others discuss how larger contractors who hire their smaller firms often target them to make up for lost costs and how the state’s university system should better monitor the big firms who are taking advantage of them.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 50, December 2007,
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27449
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Ming Hai “Jim” Loo, a 24-year-old Chinese-American citizen from Raleigh, was murdered by Robert Piche July 29, 1989. The murder was racially motivated and occurred at Cue ‘N’ Spirits. Piche will receive a sentence of 37 years in prison, but be eligible for parole in 4.5 years. Speculation by viewers prompts questions of justice in the case based on the sentencing and language used on behalf of the witnesses in the trial.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 13, March 29-April 4 1990,
p6-9
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27010
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A study by North Carolinians Against Racist and Religious Violence (NCARRV) says that reports of hate crimes are increasing in North Carolina. The study reported that Durham and Orange counties were hot spots for violence against minorities and possible Klu Klux Klan activity. In response, the state plans to introduce a bill to make racial and ethnic intimidation a misdemeanor.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 7 Issue 3, Feb 9-22 1989,
p12-13, il
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25630
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According to North Carolinians Against Racist and Religious Violence, since 1982 there have been at least 25 acts of racial intimidation reported in Iredell County. It is not clear why there is so much racist activity in this rural western county, or if it is any different than what may be occurring more quietly in other parts of North Carolina.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 3 Issue 17, September 13-26 1985,
p5-6
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12077
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At a time when the South is being pressured to abandon the biracial social structure embedded in society, Dr. C.K. Brown of Davidson College focuses on whites as a minority.
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