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North Carolina Senate Moves Bill To Slash Requirements for Natural Hair Care Licensing

May 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina lawmakers advanced a bill that would dramatically reshape how the state regulates natural hair braiding and other textured-hair services, cutting hundreds of required training hours down to just 10 hours focused on infection […]

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NC Lawmakers Weigh In On The Supreme Court Dismantling of the Voting Rights Act

May 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer North Carolina General Assembly – In a monumental 6-3 decision that has sent shockwaves through the American South, the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively dismantled key protections of the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA). The […]

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NC House Bill 1144 – Dominique Moody Safety Act Filed After “Systemic Failure”

May 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC – In an emotional press conference on Tuesday, May 5th, a bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers introduced House Bill 1144, also known as the “Dominique Moody Safety Act,” following a harrowing investigation […]

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Why Black Immigration Looks  So Much Different In The U.S. Than In Europe

May 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The immigration systems of the United States and Europe have produced dramatically different outcomes for Black and Caribbean populations, shaped by law, geography, and fundamentally different ideas about race, citizenship, and national identity.  While major […]

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Music & Vendors Fill Greesboro’s Elm Street  For 1st Saturday Stroll

May 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

GREENSBORO, N.C. – On the first Saturday of each month, the 300 block of Elm Street in downtown Greensboro transforms into a pedestrian hub filled with music, vendors, food, and family-friendly activities designed to bring the community together outdoors. What […]

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‘Playing A Waiting Game:’ Triangle Small Business Owners Hope To Receive Refunds From Illegal Tariffs

May 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

WUNC – In 2021, Karina Zimmerman opened Honeypress as a pop-up stationery store, where one could purchase high quality pens, washi tape, Studio Ghibli and Moomin planners, and Lunar New Year red envelopes. Zimmerman has a boundless passion for Asian […]

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Workers Memorial Day Observed In Raleigh With 196-Bell Tribute

May 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

RALEIGH, N.C. – Workers, union leaders, faith leaders, and community advocates gathered Tuesday at Nash Square in downtown Raleigh to commemorate Workers Memorial Day and honor North Carolinians who lost their lives while working in 2024. The ceremony, held beside […]

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Motown Girl Group Martha And The Vandellas Recorded A Civil Rights Era Anthem And Fought For Fair, Equal Pay

May 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

THE CONVERSATION – The CBS television show “It’s What’s Happening Baby” aired a music video featuring Martha and the Vandellas performing their hit song “Nowhere to Run” to kick off its national broadcast dedicated to Detroit on June 28, 1965. […]

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Jolly’s Catering Brings Comfort Food Onto The Streets Of Raleigh Communities 

May 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

RALEIGH, N.C. – Customers step up to the window at Jolly’s Catering as the smell of fried chicken, seasoned collard greens, and slow-cooked sides fills the air, turning an ordinary food stop into a familiar routine for many in Raleigh. […]

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North Carolina House Democrats Seek Bipartisan Support To Strengthen Food Security And Ban Dynamic Pricing

May 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE -Buncombe Rep. Eric Ager says his new bill, titled “The Affordable Food Act,” was inspired by a problem that is being felt in every county of the state: rising food and grocery prices. “Wages have just not kept […]

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