Author: The Carolinian

RALEIGH, N.C. - Gov. Josh Stein joined the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission and the Legislative Black Caucus on Tuesday to celebrate Black farmers during Black History Month. "I am honored to shine a light on the contributions of Black farmers, whose innovation and resilience helped build North Carolina's agricultural economy from the ground up," Stein said. "This year marks 100 years of celebrations during Black History Month and

By Nicole Quick Carolina Forward Following a growing national trend, the NC House introduced a bill in April 2025 that would study the state's property tax reduction programs with a goal of reform. NC House Bill 432 would direct the Revenue Law Study Committee to evaluate options to decrease property taxes for low-income elderly and disabled residents and disabled veterans. The study bill passed the House with unanimous support before

By Karl Cameron Special To The Carolinian An Analysis The J.W. Ligon Magnet Middle School Auditorium was the scene Feb. 9 th of the Second Listening Session held by the Wake County Public School System to get input on the fate of the Middle School's building. The objective of the meeting, hosted by Wake Co. School Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor, was to inform members of the Ligon community about the

[caption id="attachment_16215" align="alignnone" width="1536"] The entrance to the Durham County Main Library, where voters cast their primary ballots on Feb. 12, 2026, the first day of early voting. (Photo: Brandon Kingdollar/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC NEWSLINE - The Republican National Committee has settled a federal lawsuit with the state Board of Elections over missing information on voter registration forms. Under the settlement filed Monday, the state agreed to continue its Registration Repair

RALEIGH, N.C. -  On Valentine's Day and Frederick Douglass's chosen birthday- thousands of moral, faith, and community leaders gathered for the "Love Forward Together" Mass People's Assembly & Moral March at the North Carolina State Capitol. The rally follows a historic 50-mile, three-day march from Wilson to Raleigh through the recently gerrymandered 1st Congressional district, drawing attention to attempts to diminish the political power of the community. Organizers of the

By Karen Juanita Carrillo NY Amsterdam News Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., whose career took him from his early collaboration with Martin Luther King to creating the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition to two runs for the presidency and ultimately passing the torch to a new generation died Tuesday according to his family. "Our father was a servant leader - not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless,

THE GUARDIAN - My new book Social Season opens with a poem set in the mid-1800s, a time that marked the beginning of a period of increased financial prosperity for some African Americans. Cotillion dances have European origins, but in the poem, Black New Yorkers perform classic dances such as waltzes and quadrilles and are dressed in fine outfits. These Black debutante balls go back a long way, and are

THE GUARDIAN - In the basement of Larry King's salon in Marylebone, London, stylist and curly hair advocate Jennie Roberts is giving me a much-needed pep talk. "It's all about education and making everything simplified," she says, perhaps sensing my apprehension as I stand uneasily before her with a comb in hand. "It's not a big effort, it is not going to cost a lot of money. Managing curly hair,

By Debbie Tullos NC DNCR African American culture and history have deep roots in North Carolina. Across the state, these stories are preserved in special locations dedicated to honoring the experiences and achievements of African Americans. Here are 10 places to explore Black history in North Carolina: Green Book sites "The Negro Motorist Green Book," published between 1936 and 1966, was both a travel guide and a tool of resistance

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="880"] Aaron Sanchez-Guerra / WUNC News[/caption] WUNC - A group of housing advocates and physicians in Durham is accusing the city of mismanaging federal funds meant to help people living with HIV and AIDS in the community. The Coalition to End the HIV Epidemic in Durham, or EHE Coalition, says the city of Durham has mismanaged the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, also known as