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Black Cotton Co. Is More Than A Crop

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It is said that if you do what you love, then you will never work a day in your life. If you are a farmer that statement needs to be amended because farming is work. But if you love it, you will never want to do any other thing in your life. There is no doubt that Julius Tillery loves farming. He has to. How else can someone be a
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Missteps Put Focus On Newsroom Diversity

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NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Johnson figures she wasn't the loser when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said she couldn't cover protests triggered by George Floyd's death. Her readers were — denied the perspective of a black woman with family roots in law enforcement working in her hometown. Nobody anticipated it would lead to a staff revolt and become a national story, part of an extraordinary week where the news media's sluggishness
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Trump Announces $35 Copay For Medicaid Recipients

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Medicare recipients could pay less for insulin next year under a deal President Donald Trump announced Tuesday in a pivot to pocketbook issues important in November's election. “I hope the seniors are going to remember it,” Trump said at a Rose Garden ceremony, joined by executives from insurance and drug companies, along with seniors and advocates for people with diabetes. The deal comes as Trump tries
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Carolina Times Publisher Dies At 66

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Kenneth Edmonds Today is a very sad day in the world of newspaper. Yesterday morning we learned that the long time publisher of Durham’s Carolina Times newspaper, Mr. Kenneth Edmonds, passed away. Edmonds was the grandson of the founder, Mr. Louis Austin. The Carolina Times has been a staple in the Black community in Durham for almost 100 years. This lost was unexpected and extremely devastating. Our love and prayers
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‘‘ReOpen NC’’ Protestors Storm NC’s Capital City

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By Dr. Joy Martinez, Staff Writer Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the General Assembly Tuesday morning. Governor Roy Cooper and his legal team assured the residents of North Carolina that they would be allowed to protest his Executive Order to stay-at-home as long they adhered to social distancing guidelines.  This week’s protest began minutes after North Carolina announced the largest single-day increase of deaths due to COVID-19 to date.  In
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Stop Making The Pandemic About You

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By Nicholas Curry Special To The Carolinian On Thursday, November 22, 2017, I got down on one knee as my girlfriend entered our one-bedroom apartment after a long day at work. Once she opened the door and entered the apartment, she immediately was met by me staring nervously into her eyes as I uttered the words “Will you marry me?” She was at a loss for words and happily accepted
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Correcting COVID-19 Myths

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By Dr. Joynicole Martinez Staff Writer With the thousands of articles being written and shared across the internet regarding the 2019 novel coronavirus, it seems almost pointless to write another one. But, while there’s some great information circulating there’s also false, illogical and dangerous nonsense being reshared at a rapid rate.  We must stop these ridiculous posts, they put human lives at risk.  No, coronaviruses don’t live in your throat
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The Robot Mentality Of The Black Vote

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By Summer Sims, Staff Writer Approximately three weeks away, the North Carolina 2020 election primary, and what will be different this election season? Some will respond, “Too many candidates are vying for president in the Democratic Party primary”. Others may say, “I haven’t selected a candidate at this point”. And what might be the response from African-American voters in North Carolina?  Historical patterns demonstrated by significant numbers of African-American voters
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NC Supreme Court Censures Superior Court Judge

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North Carolina's Supreme Court has censured a Superior Court judge for violating the judicial code of conduct and for actions that brought the judicial branch into disrepute.  Friday's ruling against Michael A. Stone follows a recommendation made last June by the Judicial Standards Commission. Stone cooperated with the commission's investigation and did not challenge its findings or its recommendation that he be censured. The commission also noted that Stone admitted
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Ex-officer Gets 14 Years For Killing Unarmed Black Man

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A white former Alabama police officer who killed an unarmed black man in 2016 was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison. A judge handed down the sentence to former Montgomery police officer Aaron Cody Smith, news outlets reported. Smith was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury in November for the 2016 shooting death of Gregory Gunn, 58. Smith shot and killed Gunn after he fled
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