Posted in DigitalNC, Tar Heelia on October 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The origin of the nickname “Tar Heel” is one that comes up often whenever North Carolinians are talking with visitors from out of state. Like many colloquialisms, a precise origin is hard to pin down as the nickname was probably used in informal conversation long before it ever appeared in print. But that doesn’t stop [...]
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged i am a man!, nc segregationists, stve estes on October 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Unwilling to let even one black child attend school with their sons and daughters, diehard Tar Heel segregationists [in the late 1950s] resorted to desperate measures, even attempting to muster a biracial coalition…. “The charter for the North Carolina Defenders of State’s Rights… called for all men ‘who have pride in their race, whether they [...]
