By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Edmonia Lewis, widely considered the first sculptor of African American descent to achieve international prominence, is receiving renewed attention more than a century after her death, following a pair of recognitions: a commemorative stamp issued […]
Read MoreCommunity Stories Exhibit Explores The People And Places That Shaped North Carolina’s Black Heritage
By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C. – History is often remembered through major events and well-known figures. At the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, a new exhibition instead turns the spotlight on the bookstores, family businesses, […]
Read MoreBy Cash Michaels Contributing Writer Dr. Prezell Russell Robinson, the eighth president of St. Augustine’s University (SAU) in Raleigh, whose leadership is credited with transforming the small, private, Episcopalian HBCU during his long tenure, died on June 29th at 105 […]
Read MoreRALEIGH – Overcoming setbacks, obstacles and adversity, 56 youth in Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention facilities graduated from high school in June, earning their diploma or high school equivalency. “I want to offer my sincere congratulations to these […]
Read More(AP) – Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about […]
Read MoreBy Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC – When we first brought you the story of Gwendolyn White, our community was forced to confront a deeply uncomfortable reality: a citizen can call for help, waving a flag of distress, only […]
Read MoreBy Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC – It was a standing-room-only crowd in Raleigh as North Carolina Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch took the stage alongside national voting rights champion, attorney, and author Stacey Abrams for an intensive, data-driven […]
Read MoreBy Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian For many families across the Triangle, the Fourth of July meant backyard cookouts, parades and fireworks. For others, the holiday was spent beside incubators and hospital bassinets, celebrating milestones far different from those […]
Read MoreBy: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Gov. Josh Stein signed four bipartisan bills into law Monday at the Executive Mansion, capping the General Assembly’s short session with legislation addressing gang violence, the state’s involuntary commitment system, housing affordability and a sweeping […]
Read MoreBy Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer On Monday, July 6th Govenor Josh Stein signed House Bill 1173 widely known as Jaleeyah’s Law in the presence of Jaleeyah’s mother, family, and community leaders. Jaleeyah’s Law is designed to increase penalties for gang-related […]
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