225 years of Tar Heels: Hortense McClinton

Posted Feb 16, 2019
In 1966, Hortense McClinton, who had been working as a social worker in Durham, began teaching in the UNC School of Social Work. When she started, she became the first African-American faculty member to be hired at UNC. In 1972, she began teaching a course on institutional racism. While at UNC for 20 years, McClinton served on several committees. (UNC.edu)

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