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The University of North Carolina Press has created a new imprint, W. Hodding Carter III, and a new editorial position endowed in the name of Carter, who died in 2023 and was a journalist, soldier, diplomat, and professor. He finished his career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a supporter of UNC Press. During the administration of Jimmy Carter (no relation), he was Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and spokesperson for the State Department.
The Carter imprint's first book is about "the long, violent story of policing of Black people by white people in the United States" by Gautham Rao, associate professor of history at American University.
Debbie Gershenowitz has been named the inaugural W. Hodding Carter III executive editor by Spangler family director John Sherer, who commented, "In my three decades of publishing, I'm hard-pressed to think of an editor who embodies Hodding's deep grounding in values and passion for ideas more than Debbie. Her track record of acquiring and successfully publishing books that challenge America's place in the world make her the perfect person for this role."
Gershenowitz said, "The pen is mightier than the sword for our authors, just as it was for Hodding, who knew how powerful words could be in the fight against injustice in America. To add Hodding's name to my title is an honor beyond measure."