CHAPEL HILL, N.C. _ On the University of North Carolina's 225th birthday Friday, Chancellor Carol Folt issued a public apology for the university's connections to slavery and injustice to African Americans.
"As chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I offer our university's deepest apology for the profound injustices of slavery," Folt said.
She told the crowd that the words, though important, are not enough.
"Our apology must lead to purposeful action," the chancellor said.
