FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 27 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following press release:
The fourth floor of the Charles W. Chesnutt Library feels different. It's quieter and more thoughtful, almost as if the building wants you to slow down. Nicholle Young St. Leone sat across from me in a wooden chair, with shelves of archival volumes and boxed collections behind her. When she began talking about Fayetteville State University, her eyes shone with pride and then with a focused intensity. She shifted into historian mode, recalling names, dates, and connections as easily as others make small talk.
As Black History Month wraps up, we're sharing a conversation that brings readers into the space where Fayetteville State's story is kept...