225 years of Tar Heels: Karen Parker

Posted Jan 29, 2019
For Karen Parker, transferring to UNC-Chapel Hill opened up a “whole new world.” It also presented her with some of the same harsh realities she had experienced throughout her life. Parker became the first African-American undergraduate woman to enroll at Carolina in 1963. As a student, she participated in civil rights activities including sit-ins, marches and protests. (UNC.edu)

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