Author: The Carolinian

  By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Harvard University abruptly terminated staff contributing to the research component of its Slavery Remembrance Program on January 23, leaving employees without notice and sparking outrage about the institution's commitment to its $100 million Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Initiative. The decision comes during a national wave of setbacks to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) efforts, widespread layoffs of minority employees, and actions by

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - There is a new call to boycott mega-retailer Target after the store rolled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. "I am calling for a 40-day fast from Target," Dr. Jamal Bryant of New Birth Cathedral told his congregation on Sunday. The announcement sent shockwaves through corporate America. Bryant said the fast or boycott would begin on March 5. "Racist America doesn't respond to speeches it

Durham, N.C. - On January 25, 2024, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) showcased its basketball dominance in a doubleheader against South Carolina State University (SCSU) in regular-season MEAC action at McDougald-McLendon Arena. The women's and men's teams both secured significant victories, extending their respective winning streaks and exciting home fans. Lady Eagles Soar Past Lady Bulldogs The NC Central women's basketball team delivered a commanding 71-56 victory over South Carolina

[caption id="attachment_10647" align="alignnone" width="2560"] 2020 tax return form 1040 with calculator and focus through glasses. The concept of filing a tax return, payment, return.[/caption] WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2025 tax filing season today and is accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns. During today's early morning opening, IRS systems have already received millions of tax returns from across the nation for processing. The IRS

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to an unlikely ally: the front office of the city's NFL franchise. What followed was a monthslong, crisis-communications blitz orchestrated by the New Orleans Saints' president and other top team officials, according to hundreds of internal emails obtained by The Associated Press. The records, which the Saints

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2184"] USPS Building Courtesy of USPS.com[/caption] Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday it would accept parcels from China and Hong Kong again after a temporary suspension following President Donald Trumpscrapping a trade provision used by retailers including Temu, Shein, and Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab to ship low-value packages duty-free to the United States. "The USPS and Customs and Border Protection are working closely together to implement

[caption id="attachment_10592" align="alignnone" width="1440"] (AP News/Carolyn Caster)[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries. Over the last two weeks, President Donald Trump's administration has made significant changes to the U.S. agency charged with delivering humanitarian assistance overseas that has left aid organizations agonizing over whether they can continue with programs such

(AP NEWS) Many Americans with high-deductible health insurance plans face a cold reality at the start of every year. Those deductibles will have to be paid before most coverage starts. That can mean thousands of dollars in fresh health care bills. Such financial hits can be brutal for patients with cancer or other chronic conditions. They may have met their deductibles last year, only to see them reset in January. Patients

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - This week's arctic blast that had folks considering whether that cup of coffee really was worth a trip outdoors is the other side of the same coin that in 2024 delivered excessive heat resulting in Hurricane Helene's destructive floodwaters - weather extremes linked to climate change. There's a disconnect with that when it comes to the correlation between climate change and environmental justice, which impacts the

[caption id="attachment_10573" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Alicia Keys gives a speech after accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award on Sunday at the 67th Grammy Awards. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)[/caption] BY TARA SUTER, THE HILL Alicia Keys used her remarks at the Grammy Awards late Sunday to make an impassioned plea for diversity. "This is not the time to shut down a diversity of voices. We've seen on this stage, talented, hardworking