CAUTION: Explicit Material 

I produced this piece in 24 hours operating under the theme "The New Normal," for the 6th annual KCRW Radio Race. 

On Saturday, August 25th demonstrators carrying confederate flags arrived on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, standing in direct opposition to counter protestors who stood in favor of the forceful removal of Silent Sam*, a confederate monument that has been on campus since 1913. In this piece I tried to elucidate how conflict, uneasiness, and confusion have become the norm for members of the Chapel Hill community.

Special thanks to Liz Schlemmer, Laura Pellicer, Dave DeWitt, Al Wodarski, and Brent Wolfe for gear, advice, and popsicles.

*If you would like to gain a more comprehensive understanding of Silent Sam and it's history, check out this thread: https://twitter.com/AlyssaAnnBowen/status/1033135947301507073

Gabby Bulgarelli