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The Triangle’s Black history

Black History Month is an opportunity to recall the people prominent in our past. It’s a way to recognize that their work, their contributions and their very existence are woven tightly into the tattered-but-intact American tapestry. Here are six stories — some familiar, others not as well known — of people in the Triangle who made a difference.

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From Dr. Manassa Pope to Southern cooking icon Mildred Cotton “Mama Dip” Council and basketball player Charlie Scott, the Triangle has been shaped by many who have contributed to its Black history.

The News & Observer has written about six influential Black men and women and compiled a list of others. Who did we miss that should be included? Let us know in our survey below.

This story was originally published February 20, 2022 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Who do you think is influential in the Black history of the Triangle? Let us know.."

Jessaca Giglio
The News & Observer
Jessaca Giglio is a McClatchy Flex Editor and Pulitzer Prize Finalist who started at The N&O in 1994. Since then, she’s been planning and enterprise editor, breaking news editor, sports editor, assistant metro editor, retail columnist, small-business editor and assistant design editor. She is a graduate of Campbell University.
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The Triangle’s Black history

Black History Month is an opportunity to recall the people prominent in our past. It’s a way to recognize that their work, their contributions and their very existence are woven tightly into the tattered-but-intact American tapestry. Here are six stories — some familiar, others not as well known — of people in the Triangle who made a difference.