The James L. Cates Jr. Memorial is located outside the Pit.
James L. Cates, a 22-year-old Black man from Chapel Hill, was killed in an act of racial violence on Nov. 21, 1970, after attending an on-campus dance meant to improve race relations. The memorial, located near where Cates was stabbed in the Pit 52 years ago, is the result of decades of advocacy from Carolina students and community members.
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