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“Original 8” Winston-Salem Firefighter Who Helped Integrate the Department Dies at 104

August 2, 2026 | 0 Comments

 Retired Sergeant Robert Grier, one of Winston-Salem Fire Department’s first Black firefighters, has died at the age of 104. Grier was born and raised in Forsyth County. He attended North Carolina A&T State University and served in the Army during […]

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Triangle Faith Leaders Turn Sanctuaries Into Shelters

August 2, 2026 | 0 Comments

WUNC – When Clark Rinehart was a local church pastor, he realized two things. One: Churches own a lot of real estate. Two: Past Wednesday night and Sunday programming, a lot of that space went largely unused. “We have been […]

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North Carolinians Honor Fallen Soldier During Dignified Transfer at RDU Airport

August 1, 2026 | 0 Comments

RALEIGH, N.C. – A busy terminal at Raleigh-Durham International Airport fell silent this week as hundreds of travelers paused to honor the return of a fallen North Carolina soldier. Many stood shoulder to shoulder along the airport’s terminal windows, placing […]

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Physicians and Lawyers to Convene Historic Joint Annual Conference in Wilmington, NC

August 1, 2026 | 0 Comments

GREENSBORO, N.C. –  The Old North State Medical Society (ONSMS), North Carolina’s oldest physician organization, founded in 1887, will host its 135th Joint Annual Scientific Meeting in partnership with the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers (NCABL), Friday, August 14 […]

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Food Is Medicine: A New Approach to Improving Health Through Nutrition

August 1, 2026 | 0 Comments

ECU Health / Conetoe Family Life Center Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and cancer continue to place a heavy burden on the United States healthcare system. These conditions affect millions of Americans and account for the majority […]

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NC Gang Prevention Task Force Convenes to Address Youth Violence

July 31, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The North Carolina Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force convened in Raleigh Tuesday morning with law enforcement, public safety officials, and community leaders as the state grapples with a recent surge in youth-related violence and […]

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COMTO North Carolina 2026 Welcomes Its New Board

July 31, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC – Transportation leaders, public agency officials, private industry partners, and emerging professionals gathered on Hillsborough Street last Thursday, July 23, for the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) North Carolina 2026 Summer Social. […]

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Civil Rights Agency To End Demographic Data Collection After 60 Years In The US

July 31, 2026 | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (AP) – How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies? The Trump […]

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502 Students Lose Spots At Howard University Over Tuition Payments Just Weeks Before Classes Start

July 30, 2026 | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (AP) – A’Zariah Miles’ dream of attending Howard University was a few weeks from being realized. Then it all came crashing down. Miles, 17, of Knoxville, Tennessee, is one of more than 500 incoming first-year students at Howard who […]

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Imprisoned Writer Is Seeking United Nations Intervention

July 30, 2026 | 0 Comments

THE GUARDIAN – As he approaches the 45th anniversary of his incarceration in December, the Black radical writer and prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal is taking his claim that he has been subjected to arbitrary imprisonment for a crime that he did […]

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