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Decision On The Fate Of J.W. Ligon Coming Soon

February 19, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Karl Cameron Special To The Carolinian An Analysis The J.W. Ligon Magnet Middle School Auditorium was the scene Feb. 9 th of the Second Listening Session held by the Wake County Public School System to get input on the […]

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Republicans and NC elections board settle federal voter registration lawsuit

February 19, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – The Republican National Committee has settled a federal lawsuit with the state Board of Elections over missing information on voter registration forms. Under the settlement filed Monday, the state agreed to continue its Registration Repair project seeking […]

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Thousands Of Moral Leaders, Clergy Gathered For “Love Forward Together” 

February 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

RALEIGH, N.C. –  On Valentine’s Day and Frederick Douglass’s chosen birthday- thousands of moral, faith, and community leaders gathered for the “Love Forward Together” Mass People’s Assembly & Moral March at the North Carolina State Capitol. The rally follows a […]

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon, Presidential Candidate, Dies At Age 84

February 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Karen Juanita Carrillo NY Amsterdam News Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., whose career took him from his early collaboration with Martin Luther King to creating the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition to two runs for the presidency and ultimately passing […]

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Young ladies too tired to stand at a Black debutante ball: Miranda Barnes’s best photograph

February 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

THE GUARDIAN – My new book Social Season opens with a poem set in the mid-1800s, a time that marked the beginning of a period of increased financial prosperity for some African Americans. Cotillion dances have European origins, but in […]

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Black History Spotlight: William and Ellen Craft

February 17, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer William and Ellen Craft’s story truly inspires my relentless ambitions. I tell her story to anyone who will listen. Like Ellen and William, I feel determined to find a way even though the path is […]

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It’s an opportunity for bonding’ – my quest to become a Black dad who can do his daughters’ hair

February 17, 2026 | 0 Comments

THE GUARDIAN – In the basement of Larry King’s salon in Marylebone, London, stylist and curly hair advocate Jennie Roberts is giving me a much-needed pep talk. “It’s all about education and making everything simplified,” she says, perhaps sensing my […]

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10 Places To Explore Black History In North Carolina

February 16, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Debbie Tullos NC DNCR African American culture and history have deep roots in North Carolina. Across the state, these stories are preserved in special locations dedicated to honoring the experiences and achievements of African Americans. Here are 10 places […]

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Durham is failing to run its HIV/AIDS housing program properly, advocacy group says

February 16, 2026 | 0 Comments

WUNC – A group of housing advocates and physicians in Durham is accusing the city of mismanaging federal funds meant to help people living with HIV and AIDS in the community. The Coalition to End the HIV Epidemic in Durham, […]

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Sister Thea Bowman’s sainthood moving forward to Vatican review

February 15, 2026 | 0 Comments

(OSV News) – Servant of God Thea Bowman’s canonization cause is moving ahead, with a Mass and ceremony marking the closure of the cause’s diocesan phase to be held Feb. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in […]

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