Does UNC's 'Tar Heels' name celebrate the Confederacy? Some think it's time for change.
A dozen protesters stood outside the administrative building at UNC-Chapel Hill on Tuesday afternoon arguing against the name of the university’s athletic teams, “Tar Heels,” because they say it has ties to the Confederacy and white supremacy.William Thorpe, 52, said the term was re-appropriated during the Civil War to represent Confederate soldiers who held their ground against the “northern aggression” and fought against the values and ideals of this country.”They […]
