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SAU Faces Critical Bankruptcy Hearing As Scrutiny Intensifies

July 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) is financially restructuring as the Raleigh-based historically Black university appears in federal bankruptcy court on Tuesday for a formal Chapter 11 hearing tied to its ongoing effort to stabilize operations amid […]

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Ownership Over Access: Several Key Takeaways From The Greensboro Business League Executive Round Table

July 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Greensboro, NC – “The civil rights movement won the right to sit at this lunch counter, but the challenge of the 21st century is ownership of the lunch counter.” This striking sentiment captured the foundational […]

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57th Annual Lumbee Homecoming Celebrates Heritage, Family And A Historic New Chapter

July 3, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian PEMBROKE, N.C. – Thousands of Lumbee citizens and visitors from across North Carolina and beyond are returning to Pembroke this week as the 57th Annual Lumbee Homecoming transforms the community into a celebration […]

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An N.C. General Assembly Veto Axes Historically Underutilized Businesses

July 3, 2026 | 0 Comments

  By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC – The Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) program works to increase the number and types of businesses competing for state contracts, helping the government get the best value for taxpayer dollars. The HUB […]

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The Often Overlooked Contributions Of Many Black Revolutionary War Patriots That Helped Shape America

July 3, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Before the American Revolution, numerous freed African Americans supported the anti-British cause. One of the most notable figures was Crispus Attucks, a multiracial sailor who had escaped slavery and is believed to be the first […]

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Proposed ban on amplified music outside NC polling places draws criticism

July 2, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – A proposal by the N.C. Board of Elections to ban amplified sound outside polling places is aimed at discouraging voting by Black and young voters, critics said Monday. When the state board debated the proposed rule in […]

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Protecting Democracy: Rep. Rodney Pierce Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Guard Early Voting

July 2, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC – In an effort to shield the state’s electoral process from constant partisan shifting, State Representative Rodney Pierce (D-Halifax, Northampton, Warren) hosted a press conference to introduce House Bill 1240, a landmark legislation […]

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‘Colored Confederates’: The Debate On Black Participation in the Civil War South

July 2, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The question of whether African Americans served as soldiers in the Confederate military remains a controversial topic in Civil War history, dividing historians, archivists, and heritage activists, despite most institutions concluding the idea a myth […]

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Collective Impact Conference Highlights Collaboration, Community Awareness in Fight Against Human Trafficking

July 2, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Dominique Heath Columnist BUIES CREEK – Before the first presentation began, attendees filled Campbell University’s student union hall exchanging business cards, introducing themselves to different organizations and discussing how they could better serve survivors in their own communities. It […]

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Confederate flag image at NC’s Great American State Fair stand sparks backlash

July 2, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – Visitors hoping to celebrate North Carolina’s history at the Great American State Fair last week were instead met with an ugly reminder of its darkest chapter: an image of North Carolina’s state flag altered to include the […]

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