Woody White

Woody White was appointed to the UNC Board of Governors by the North Carolina Senate. He is also a former New Hanover County commissioner and member of the NC Senate. Married to Tammie White and father of two adult children, Woody practices law as a courtroom attorney. You may email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @Woodywhite5.

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Opinion

A true American comeback story

I can think of no better example of a 21st century iteration of “Americana” than a guy beaten down, almost out, getting up, dusting off, and fighting back and winning.

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Opinion

Time for the UNC System to end DEI

The words “diversity, equity, and inclusion” have positive meanings that solicit broad, generic support for their core definitions. When I first heard them used together, 10 or so years ago, like everyone else, I thought they were a modern-day iteration of Dr. King’s message of bringing all people together and leveling the playing field for...

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Opinion

Schools used to teach Orwell’s prophecies. Now they fulfill them.

George Orwell’s name, to me, evokes memories of 10th grade as I sat, uncomfortably, in a small wooden desk on the second floor of my un-airconditioned high school in a rural farming town in eastern North Carolina, about as far away from dystopia as one could imagine. Maria — whose curly blond hair and mischievous,...

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Opinion

For roots of classroom radicalism, look no further than university teacher training

I feel like I missed something big over the last few years. It seems like, at some point, the education establishment sent out a memo saying, “Okay, everybody. Starting next semester, we will begin teaching every young elementary student about sexuality and gender identity. Everybody good with that? Great, carry on.” Or maybe a law passed...

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