Author: The Carolinian

Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs, who helped pen hits including "Money (That's What I Want)" and "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," has died following an extended illness at a Los Angeles hospital, her family said Saturday. She was 87. Bradford Hobbs was born in Charleston, Missouri, and later moved to Detroit. She was introduced in the late 1950s to Motown founder Berry Gordy by neighbor and singer Jackie

THE GUARDIAN - The Trump administration has been accused of delivering a "slap in the face" to US military veterans after reports that a navy aircraft carrier set to honor a Black war hero may, instead, be named after Donald Trump. The US navy had previously announced that the carrier under construction would be called the USS Doris Miller, in tribute to a sailor celebrated for his heroism during the attack on

There are moments in history when an individual becomes the name attached to a movement. For Black farmers in America, one of those names is Timothy Pigford. Long before his name became synonymous with one of the largest civil rights cases involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pigford was simply a North Carolina farmer trying to do what generations of Black farmers had done before him: work the land, make

NC HEALTH NEWS - The notation of a city incinerator on a 1937 map of Durham that hung in Daniel Richter's lab was originally just a hint. Richter, a soils and forest ecology professor at Duke University, noticed that the waste-burning site had been at an intersection near what is now a city park, sparking concerns of potential contamination. In 2021, Richter started working with Enikoe Bihari, a master's student

DURHAM, N.C. - Educators, researchers, game developers and industry professionals gathered at Duke University Aug. 5-7 for the 19th annual Serious Play Conference, exploring how games and interactive technology can be used in education, healthcare, research and social change. Held at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering, the three-day conference featured more than 120 speakers and 80 sessions, along with workshops, demonstrations, panels, networking opportunities and playable digital, tabletop and virtual

CHARLOTTE, NC, August 14, 2026 - The C.W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc. (CWWCHC) hosted its 12th Annual Back to School Community Health Fair on Saturday, August 8th to mark the end of National Health Center Week (NHCW) 2026, with the theme "Building Innovative Care Where It Matters Most." Held at the health center's main campus on Wilkinson Boulevard, the event was part of a national campaign to recognize the

BLACKPRESSUSA-After public criticism put Earn Your Leisure and Atlanta at odds, Invest Fest founders and Mayor Andre Dickens say new conversations could lead to stronger collaboration and greater community investment. Just last week, the founders of Earn Your Leisure and the city of Atlanta appeared to have beef. Over the past six years, Atlanta has hosted Earn Your Leisure's flagship event, Invest Fest. The three-day conference focuses on financial literacy

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Three years ago, Dr. Cheryl A. Thaxton helped launch innovative graduate nursing programs at an academic medical university in Texas. Now, she brings more than 30 years of experience in nursing practice, education, research and academic leadership to Winston-Salem State University at a pivotal time of growth. Thaxton's appointment as dean of the School of Health Sciences and chief nursing administrator comes as WSSU expands its portfolio

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - Volunteer work can be personally fulfilling and can even benefit your professional life. Learn about the perks of dedicating your time to helping others here. Volunteer work can pay off for Black Americans by letting them experience personal fulfillment as they reach out, interact with, and help others in need. The charity work they engage in, whether it's leadership, mentorship, or organizational roles, can also help them

WUNC - It was a scene that might be familiar to others across the country, but it was new to the Triangle. On the night of July 4, in several neighborhoods throughout Raleigh, there was an influx of violence. Nine people were shot overnight in a surge that was otherwise atypical. They stemmed from two "teen takeovers." About 3,000 people that the Raleigh Police Department classified as teenagers gathered at