As Yet Untold

Senator Howard Lee’s political career began auspiciously, in 1969 as the first African American mayor of a southern majority-white city, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He never planned to be mayor, running for all intents and purposes as a form of protest against a housing ordinance. Apparently he was quite persuasive, as he not only was elected, but went on to become a state senator, the first African American to head a state cabinet department, a member of the utilities commission, and the first African American chairman of the North Carolina Board of Education. Senator Lee is an army veteran, having served in Korea, and has some incredible stories to share from his 86 years on earth so far.

The Hunt Institute's namesake has quite a story to tell - from growing up on a dairy farm to running successfully for four terms as governor of North Carolina. Prepare to be inspired.

When it comes down to it, do you know the people in your life as well as you think you do? A new podcast from The Hunt Institute aims to answer that question.