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A Federal Judge Lets NC’s New Absentee Ballot Rules Stand

October 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – A federal court judge ruled against challengers of new absentee ballot requirements, saying the signature and envelope sealing requirements are not undue burdens. In a ruling late Monday, Federal District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder wrote that the […]

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City of Raleigh and Wake County Candidate Forum at Shaw University

October 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On Saturday, the 2026 City of Raleigh and Wake County Candidate Forum took place in Shaw University’s Estey Hall, bringing together mayoral and City Council candidates for a morning session, followed by an afternoon session […]

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Clearing of Durham’s homeless encampments tests NC community’s resolve

October 23, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC Newsline – Tito Husband began his first week as store manager of the Food Lion on the corner of Fayetteville and Pilot streets about a week after Durham police launched “Operation Safe Passage” to remove a nearby homeless encampment, […]

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This Raleigh family stood up to NC’s resistance to desegregate schools after Brown vs. Board

October 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

WUNC – The story of school integration in Wake County begins with a young boy who was not the first to desegregate a local school. But he was the first Black student to try. Now 83, Joseph H. Holt, Jr. […]

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Bakari Sellers Speaks at Harnett County NAACP Banquet

October 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Dunn, NC – Saturday, October 17th, gathering under the resolute theme “Standing on the Shoulders of Freedom: Advancing Civil Rights in Critical Times,” the Harnett County Branch of the NAACP (Branch 5473-B) hosted its 56th […]

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Bishop Barber Leads “March to the Polls” 

October 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Bishop William J. Barber II and a coalition of civil rights, faith, and voting rights organizations started an early voting mobilization effort Thursday, leading marches to polling places across North Carolina. The marches marked the […]

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‘Shakespeare Was A Black Woman’: The Playwright’s Under-Recognized Connection To The Black Culture

October 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Charlotte Police Department Under Review After Racist Texts Messages

October 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

WFAE – 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 […]

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Wake County Public Libraries helps residents uncover family history

October 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

Tracing 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 […]

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Wake Co. Launches Resilient Homes Program to Help Homeowners make needed repairs

October 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

RALEIGH, 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 […]

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