Past Events

🎬 Join us for a special screening of Under the Hanging Tree. Set against the backdrop of Namibia’s colonial past, Under the Hanging Tree follows police officer Christina Mureti as she investigates a series of mysterious disappearances and murders that uncover painful histories, cultural memory, and the enduring impact of genocide. Following the film, stay for a special Q&A with Director Dr. Perivi John Katjavivi. 📅 Thursday, June 25, 2026 🕖 7 PM 📍 Sonja Haynes Stone Center, UNC–Chapel Hill 🎟️ FREE and open to the public Presented by the Institute for the Arts & Humanities and the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Research in Black Culture and History.

Join us for the 2026 MURAP Conference! Now in its 32nd year, this inspiring two-day conference brings together emerging scholars, mentors, and academic leaders for

Book Talk: The Inner Passage: An Untold Story of Black Resistance Along a Southern Waterway Virginia McGee Richards Co-sponsored with the Center for the Study of the

2026 Writers Discussion Series Jaha Nailah Avery (UNC Law ’13), Lawyer, author and reporter March 26 | 3:30 PM | Stone Center Talk title: Oral History as Liberation

Save the date for #GiveUNC! 🫶Show your support for vital initiatives at the Stone Center on March 24th! Stay tuned for more information. Give early: https://giveunc.unc.edu/cause/sonja-haynes-stone-center

Film Screening: The (M) Factor 2: Before the Pause (Perimenopause) The film is produced by Women in the Room Productions and Take Flight Productions Co-sponsored with Women’s

Join us on March 5 for a powerful screening of The Disappearance of Miss Scott, a film about the life of jazz pianist and singer

We are excited to share that the Stone Center is hosting a special event on Thursday, February 26th at 6:30 p.m. at Anissa’s Spot at