A tribute to Dolly Parton; Durham-based union worker's 40-day hunger strike protesting Amazon work conditions

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Durham-based union organizer protests via hunger strike

Italo Medelius is a Durham-based former Amazon worker who has been on hunger strike for more than 30 days, to protest poor working conditions in North Carolina and worldwide.

Italo Medelius, former Amazon worker and union organizer

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Country music star Rissi Palmer reflects on the legacy of Dolly Parton

Award-winning country artist Rissi Palmer reflects on the legacy of Southern icon Dolly Parton. Parton’s career spanned more than 65 years and made a profound impact on the lives and careers of countless musicians and fans.

Rissi Palmer, singer, songwriter, musician and host of “Color Me Country”

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Dolly Parton's first record is on display at UNC Chapel Hill

Dolly Parton’s first-ever record, “Puppy Love,” was recorded in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1959. It’s currently on display right here in North Carolina, as part of UNC Chapel Hill’s Wilson Special Collections Library exhibition, “An Alphabet of Treasures, Special Collections from A to Z.”

Steven Weiss, curator, Southern Folklife Collection, UNC Chapel Hill, Wilson Special Collections Library