Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History records (Collection Number 40341)
University Archives and Records Management Services
Photograph of protest in support of Sonja Stone at her tenure appeal before the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees, 1979
Sonja Haynes Stone was denied tenure in 1979, despite being highly qualified and the head of curriculum for African American Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. This photo is from her tenure appeal before the UNC-CH Board of Trustees. Over 200 students marched in support of Stone from the South Building to Morehead Planetarium. After a yearlong process, Stone was finally granted tenure in 1980. During her seventeen years at Carolina, Stone had an incredible impact as a mentor, educator, researcher, and community leader. UNC’s Stone Center for Black Culture and History is named after her.