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Nationwide - Ayanna Davis, an African American woman known as "Phenomenally Autistic," has recently illustrated her 30th children's book. She is an award-winning artist and Autism Advocate. Via her books and other initiatives, Ayanna champions for Black Autistics to gain recognition, information, and access to resources to improve their well-being with being Autistic. At just seven years old, Ayanna produced her first art show, where she also sold her first piece.

DALLAS (AP) - Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on April 8. When they do, safety is key. Staring directly at the sun during a solar eclipse or at any other time can lead to permanent eye damage. The eclipse is only safe to witness with the naked eye during totality, or the period

LOS ANGELES (AP) - First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia - making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs: "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages." All of that heralded her latest album, "Act ll: Cowboy Carter," out Friday. As a Black woman reclaiming country music, she stands in opposition to stereotypical associations of the genre with whiteness. "Cowboy Carter" was

Airing Exclusively Through Amazon Music Channel  On Twitch, Prime Video & Amazon Music App   Featuring Music Performances & Behind-the-Scenes Content With Hosts Wayno, Speedy Morman, Nyla Symone & Amber Grimes   RALEIGH, NC (APRIL 3, 2024) - Global superstar J. Cole and Dreamville, the internationally recognized entertainment brand and multi-platinum record label for which he cofounded, will once again join forces with Amazon Music to present the exclusive livestream of the 2024 Dreamville Festival on Saturday, April

RALEIGH, NC (April 2, 2024) - Global superstar J. Cole and Dreamville, the globally recognized entertainment brand and multi-platinum record label for which he cofounded, have released today Dreamville Festival's 2023 Economic Impact Report, which puts the festival's total economic impact at $145.9 million. In 2023, the two-day event at Raleigh's Dorothea Dix Park also provided the equivalent of over 1,300 full-time jobs. Last year's festival witnessed record-breaking crowds with over 100,000 guests flocking to Raleigh including

By: Dominique Heath, Columnist Angel Yolanda Antoinette Smith, affectionately known as "The Angel", is a remarkable North Carolinian artist and woman-to-know in the creative film industry. Known for her artistic vision and work in acclaimed films and TV shows like "Saturday Night Live," "The Best Man: The Final Chapters," "Severance," and "The Equalizer", along with the highly anticipated Spike Lee movie starring the legendary Denzel Washington-which has yet to be

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 - and a racially biased organ test was to blame. As upsetting as that notification was, it also was part of an unprecedented move to mitigate the racial inequity. Evans is among more than 14,000

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A student was hospitalized after reports of a shooting at a residence hall at North Carolina Central University, a university spokesperson said. Police were called to Lawson Street Residence Complex at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the university in Durham. The school was placed on lockdown, and a campus alert was issued warning those in the area of an "armed and dangerous person." Officers

Public News Services Marylanders shopping for fresh produce may want to consider a new report that finds chemical residues in much of the crop. In its 2024 "Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce," the nonprofit Environmental Working Group found residue of potentially harmful pesticides on 75% of all conventionally grown produce tested. The group relied on data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, which

(NC NEWSLINE)- In less than two weeks, the Class of 2024 will collect their diplomas at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and head into the real world. But last week, UNC faculty members attending the Spring Faculty Council meeting expressed their concerns about the real world unfolding on their own campus. As on other college campuses, a pro-Palestinian tent encampment has popped up in Chapel Hill in