Featured Editor's Pick Commentary D.G. Martin: A look back at 'segregation scholarships' in N.C. and the South By D.G. Martin Nov 27, 2024 Nov 27, 2024 Updated Jan 4, 2026 0 From The University of North Carolina Press Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By D.G. Martin Do you remember what a “segregation scholarship” is — or was?kAmpD 6IA=2:?65 :? 2 ?6H 3@@<[ “q=24< $@FE96C?6CD[ $68C682E:@? $49@=2CD9:AD[ 2?5 E96 s63E ~H65 E@ !F3=:4 wqr&D[” E96D6 D@\42==65 “D68C682E:@? D49@=2CD9:AD” H6C6 2? :>A@CE2?E A2CE @7 677@CED E@ >2:?E2:? D68C682E:@? :? 9:896C 65F42E:@? 5FC:?8 2 E:>6 @7 492?8:?8 CF=6D 2?5 C68F=2E:@?D 23@FE C246]k^AmkAm&?56C E96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE’D “!=6DDJ G] u6C8FD@?” 564:D:@? W`gheX[ $@FE96C? DE2E6D 4@F=5 AC@G:56 8C25F2E6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C p7C:42? p>6C:42?D 3J 4C62E:?8 D6A2C2E6 3FE 6BF2= 8C25F2E6 AC@8C2>D 2E E2I\DFAA@CE65 q=24< 4@==686D @C 3J 25>:EE:?8 q=24< DEF56?ED E@ 9:DE@C:42==J H9:E6 :?DE:EFE:@?D]k^Am kAm|@DE $@FE96C? 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