Author: The Carolinian

DURHAM, N.C. - For a decade, Black August in the Park has brought Black residents and visitors together in Durham to celebrate culture, remember histories of resistance and build community through music, food, art and fellowship. The annual gathering returned to Durham Central Park on Aug. 30 as the centerpiece of a three-day celebration marking its 10th year. Organizers expanded this year's event into a weekend of programming, with activities

THE CONVERSATION - In the past decade, study after study has come to a troubling conclusion: Trust in news and journalism has declined dramatically. The public's loss of trust corresponds with the explosive development of our information ecosystem. The more options audiences have to find news elsewhere, the less trust the public has placed in traditional forms of journalism. However, trust in journalism was displaced long before the rise of

NC NEWSLINE - There is perhaps no clearer sign that summer is drawing to a close than the arrival of school supplies in big box stores and school supply drives in most counties. On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein delivered school supplies collected over the summer to W.M. Irvin Elementary School in Concord. It's the eighth year the governor's office has partnered with the State Employees' Credit Union, the North Carolina

Brandi Hopson's journey has taken her from the Winston-Salem State University Powerhouse to the sidelines of the NFL and, most recently, the Ms. Black USA crown. Now, she is returning to where her cheerleading journey began. Winston-Salem State University announced Aug. 14 that Hopson is joining the university's athletics department as an assistant cheer coach, bringing her collegiate and professional experience back to the Powerhouse of Red and White. For

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS - If you're someone who frequents a North Carolina public library - especially in an urban area like Raleigh or Charlotte - you might be all too familiar with searching the catalog for a buzzy book, only to find the waitlist is hundreds, if not thousands, of people long. Local library employees say the entire country faces this issue, but North Carolina's booming population and the growing

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS - Anthony Tyrone Brown went on trial for armed robbery in October 2014 following an incident at a dollar store in Durham several months prior. Brown always insisted he was innocent, but based on the evidence available at the time, he was convicted by a jury and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. He was released in February 2021. Ever since his initial conviction,

RALEIGH, NC - The Beta Lambda Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and the Beta Lambda Sigma Charitable Foundation recently hosted their annual Operation BigBookBag (OBBB), helping local families prepare for the upcoming school year. Held Saturday, August 15, the community-focused event provided free backpacks, school supplies, snack kits, and dental kits to hundreds of scholars. The event continues the chapter's longstanding commitment to education, youth development, and

THE GUARDIAN - In the 1960s and 1970s, California was brimming with radical energy and potential, which also meant it was brimming with extreme backlash. The Black Panthers, a revolutionary Black political activist organization founded in response to police brutality, were organizing members at the same time Ronald Reagan, then the California governor and the future US president, and others were working to repress the group and its growing political

NEW YORK (AP) - In her first large staff meeting, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promised Wednesday to advocate for the agency while acknowledging that congressionally funded programs lacked staff and employees were feeling burned out. Dr. Erica Schwartz also said she wouldn't hesitate to disagree with U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. if necessary - but said she wouldn't do so publicly.

PHOENIX (AP) - The CEO and founder of Frederick Flips is a busy man. So busy it's easy to wonder sometimes how interested Fred Richard is in keeping the main thing the main thing. The underlying tone of the social media content the 22-year-old gymnast and the rest of his five-man business team produce for Richard's growing legion of followers gives off the vibe of someone who doesn't take himself