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By Dr. Joy Martinez Special To The Carolinian Raleigh experienced our nation's now despised legacy of explicitly race-biased policies aimed at destroying Black neighborhoods. After World War II, federally backed home loans fueled homeownership wealth in America's sprawling suburbs, while Black neighborhoods were systematically 'redlined' out of approval for loans and mortgages that would have been used to buy and improve homes, to strengthen neighborhoods, and to build generational and community

BY  ASSOCIATED PRESS The full impact of Hurricane Helene won't be known for weeks, but groups from both the public and private sector are mobilizing efforts to help those affected by the Category 4 storm that has killed at least 120 people and already caused billions in damage. If you want to help, experts say: Cash is king. Many groups providing aid will only accept cash donations because the needs are not fully known and

Smoke billows from a fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers, Ga., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) CONYERS, Ga. (AP) - More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles. The haze and chemical smell had

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Desperate residents isolated by washed out roads and the lack of power and cellular service in western North Carolina lined up for fresh water Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southeastern U.S. and killed more than 100 people. Government officials and aid groups were working to bring basic supplies by airlift and truck to the hard-hit tourism hub of Asheville and surrounding mountain towns. At least 120

  By Elaina Smith Office of the Secretary Following the Civil war, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) began to emerge as a pathway to education for Black Americans. Although the first was established in 1837, HBCU's were not officially  designated by the U.S. Department of education  until 1965. Today, these colleges and universities are marked by their strong academic programs, affordability, & their unique sense of community. They are

CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent dark, billowing gray smoke into the air.  Interstate 20 was shut down in both directions in the area, the Georgia Department of Transportation said in a post on X.  The fire ignited when a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.m.

RALEIGH - North Carolina homeowners and renters in 25 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance. FEMA may be able to help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs. Homeowners and renters in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland,

Storm claims more than 30 lives, hundreds of roads remain closed in western North Carolina BY: CLAYTON HENKEL, NC Newsline Gov. Roy Cooper and the state's top emergency management officials provided an update Sunday to the ongoing, massive response to Tropical Storm Helene. Helene dropped from 10 to 29 inches of rain across the mountains on Friday, causing life-threatening floods and landslides. The storm initially claimed 11 lives in North Carolina,

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Armorion Smith pressed his palms together over the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes and leaned against the kitchen sink. The 21-year-old Michigan State defensive back needed a moment in the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home he shares with five younger siblings. He has a lot on his plate, more than most college students and certainly more than most student-athletes. His mother, Gala Gilliam, died of breast

The Conversation -Fifty-eight years ago in the summer of 1966, a group of Black church leaders took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times titled "Black Power." Their densely worded statement called on national leaders, "white churchmen," Black citizens and the mass media to correct the country's racial power imbalance. In essence, they asked their fellow citizens to support Black power. Prominent church leaders such as Rev. Paul