This morning, the Daily Tar Heel published two misguided pieces that detracted from America’s quest for racial equality. The front-page feature story reports that the Rogers Road community near Chapel Hill has inadequate sewage, public transportation, and water systems. The story quoted protesters from the Rogers Road neighborhood who marched…
I Have a Dream of Nobama
Maya Angelou Maya Angelou is going to give the keynote address for the UNC Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week. An accomplished writer, she has written twelve best-selling books and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for her spoken word albums. She is also black. And so, the…
Award Winning Evil
UNC professor Carl Ernst has received an academic award from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad personally presented the award to Ernst in Iran for his work involving a 12th century Persian poet. The Daily Tar Heel, of course, could not help itself. According to their editorial board, “the accolade he…