THE GUARDIAN – “William Shakespeare was a black woman.” In 1985, Maya Angelou spoke these words as part of a keynote speech at a convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There, she spoke of the role poetry played in her transition […]
Read MoreWFAE – The news conference was supposed to be an update on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s third-quarter crime statistics. But when Chief Estella Patterson stepped to the lectern, she had something else to address first: reports that six CMPD officers […]
Read MoreTracing a family tree or curious about the stories behind the people and places that shaped the community? Wake County Public Libraries offers resources to help residents explore family histories and connect with the community’s past. Olivia Raney Local History […]
Read MoreRALEIGH, NC – For many people, owning a home is a source of pride and a foundation for putting down roots in a community. At the same time homeownership comes with the ongoing cost of keeping that home safe and […]
Read MoreThe ‘We’ Behind the Green: Raleigh Celebrates 50 Audacious Years of the Capital Area Greenway System
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC – If you take to the paved paths of Raleigh’s Capital Area Greenway network, you can journey more than 120 miles without ever leaving dedicated parkland, a distance that rivals traveling from downtown […]
Read MoreKFF Health News-If you have medical debt, there’s a good chance you owe money to a hospital. One way patients can avoid medical debt is through hospital financial assistance, also known as charity care. Most of the nation’s hospitals offer […]
Read MoreBy: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On September 26, former United States Congressman George Kenneth “G.K.” Butterfield was honored with the unveiling of a portrait at the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African American Museum in Wilson, NC, recognizing his […]
Read MoreBy Jheri Hardaway High Point, NC – When people outside the Triad think of High Point, the immediate association is almost always furniture. Now, as North Carolina’s second fastest-growing city behind Charlotte, High Point is writing a vibrant new chapter […]
Read MorePhillip Arthur Spence peacefully transitioned from labor to reward on September 21, 2026, a the age of 72, leaving a legacy rooted in faith, family, education, basketball, and a lifelong commitment to helping young people recognize the greatness within themselves. […]
Read MoreWILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) – The reconstruction of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, where congregants gathered in secret before building a meeting house in Virginia, was celebrated Friday. Hundreds of residents gathered for a community-wide re-dedication of the original […]
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