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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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ICE expected to open mass detention facility in NC, sparking anger, pushback

July 30, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be reopening a for-profit prison in Winton, North Carolina, as one of the largest immigrant detention facilities on the East Coast, according to reports from the New York Times. The report […]

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Voting Rights Groups Launch 100-Day Countdown at Raleigh Event

July 30, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Voting rights organizations gathered outside the North Carolina Legislative Building Monday morning to mark 100 days until Election Day and call on state lawmakers to reject what advocates described as efforts to create additional barriers […]

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Former Winston-Salem State Standout Cooke Continues Chasing NBA Dream

July 29, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian LAS VEGAS – Every summer, the NBA Summer League becomes a proving ground for players fighting to earn a roster spot and extend their professional careers. For former Winston-Salem State University standout Javonte […]

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The Woman Behind The Smile: Yvonne Francis’ Journey of Faith, Family and Resilience

July 28, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Torrie Walker Her Campus, Howard University A customer walks into Walgreens expecting to pick up a prescription. Instead, they often leave with something else: a hug, a listening ear or a few words of encouragement. For Ms. Yvonne “Nana” […]

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Sheila Bowens-Bratts Named New Youth Home Director

July 28, 2026 | 0 Comments

Durham, N.C. – Durham County Government is pleased to announce the selection of Sheila Bowens-Bratts as the new director of the Durham Youth Home. Bowens-Bratts, a veteran juvenile detention professional, with nearly 30 years in youth rehabilitation, replaces former long-time […]

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North Carolina’s Last Surviving Freedmen’s Schoolhouse Opens Its Doors Again

July 28, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The only freedmen’s schoolhouse known to remain standing in North Carolina was formally dedicated in Smithfield, capping nearly a decade of preservation work and drawing community leaders, historians and descendants of the formerly enslaved people […]

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