History

Mar 26, 2024

Charlotte’s Lost Slave History

Image by Alexia Alexander In the heart of historic Charlotte, an enslaved man named Bonaparte operated a barber shop at the Charlotte Hotel. Hired by his owner in the mid-1800s, Bonaparte worked as a barber and even had an advertisement in the newspaper to coincide with it. “With Scissors sharp and Razor keen, I’ll dress…

Oct 20, 2023

Echoes of the Past: An Armenian Scholar’s Perspective on the Ongoing Tragedy in Artsakh

TW: Xenophobia When studying history, there’s a prevailing belief that the subjects delved into belong to the distant past. However, for Gevorg Vardanyan, history is unfolding right at his doorstep. “The forced deportation of Armenians in Artsakh is similar to the Armenian genocide that has occurred not too long ago,” he said. Gevorg Vardanyan is…