Author: The Carolinian

WASHINGTON (AP) - The American Dream may not be dead for many Black Americans, but it is further away than at any point since the Civil Rights Movement, warns a report by the National Urban League. Released on Thursday, the annual "State of Black America" report grimly describes Black Americans ' economic and political prospects as having worsened due to policy changes from President Donald Trump's administration, according to a

RALEIGH, N.C.-Governor Josh Stein announced Skyeton, Inc., a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), will create 162 new jobs in Cumberland County. The company will invest more than $3.1 million in Fayetteville to establish its first flagship manufacturing operation in the United States. "We're proud to welcome Skyeton to a state with such a proud military tradition and advanced manufacturing base," said Governor Josh Stein. "By combining our manufacturing workforce,

By: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics On July 17, Dr. Stefanie Etienne volunteered as a Healthcare Hero presenter for Camp Scrub Life: A Camp for Future Health & Science Leaders at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. The residential camp brought together seventh through ninth grade students from across North Carolina who share an interest in health, science, and future careers in medicine. During the session,

AP NEWS - Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles at 99. Saar's death was confirmed Monday by relatives. She would have turned 100 this week. A central figure of the 1960s Black Art Movement, Saar pioneered assemblage boxes, or sculptures made of found objects, and reclaimed Jim Crow-era memorabilia as powerful totems of Black liberation. "Her symbolically rich body

 Retired Sergeant Robert Grier, one of Winston-Salem Fire Department's first Black firefighters, has died at the age of 104. Grier was born and raised in Forsyth County. He attended North Carolina A&T State University and served in the Army during World War II. In 1951, he became one of the "Original 8," a group of Black firefighters who integrated the Winston-Salem Fire Department more than a decade before racial segregation

WUNC - When Clark Rinehart was a local church pastor, he realized two things. One: Churches own a lot of real estate. Two: Past Wednesday night and Sunday programming, a lot of that space went largely unused. "We have been facing a nationwide housing shortage for about two decades now that's become more and more acute," he said. "I saw an opportunity with my engineering background (and) my experience with

RALEIGH, N.C. - A busy terminal at Raleigh-Durham International Airport fell silent this week as hundreds of travelers paused to honor the return of a fallen North Carolina soldier. Many stood shoulder to shoulder along the airport's terminal windows, placing their hands over their hearts as the flag-draped casket of Army Sgt. Michael Swinton was carried across the tarmac during a dignified transfer on July 21. The solemn moment, captured

GREENSBORO, N.C. -  The Old North State Medical Society (ONSMS), North Carolina's oldest physician organization, founded in 1887, will host its 135th Joint Annual Scientific Meeting in partnership with the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers (NCABL), Friday, August 14 through Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Hotel Ballast, 301 North Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, on the Cape Fear riverfront at Hotel Ballast. The conference opens Friday afternoon, August 14,

[caption id="attachment_19050" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Two Seniors from the Covenant Senior Living facility visited Rocky Mount's Community Garden on Wednesday morning. They pull ripened cucumbers and zucchini to take back to their neighbors at Covenant.[/caption] ECU Health / Conetoe Family Life Center Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and cancer continue to place a heavy burden on the United States healthcare system. These conditions affect millions of Americans and

NEW YORK (AP) - How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies? The Trump administration is making it harder for the public to know, moving to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports