DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A historic moment unfolded at Hillside High School in Durham on Thursday morning. The first-ever Black Social Emotional Liberation Hub was launched, making it the first of its kind in the country.

The Black SEL HUB is described as a prevention-focused, culturally grounded space to affirm, uplift, and empower Black students through social emotional learning and liberation.

Black SEL Hub founder and Executive Director, Kristen Hopkins-Vincent, cut the ceremonial ribbon on the Hub surrounded by community leaders, school partners, and advocates. She said it was an investment nearly 10 years in the making.

It started as an initiative, moved to a nonprofit, and is now a liberation and learning hub.

"We want our kids to feel liberated by this work. We want to see the p

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