SE Raleigh Awards Honor Community Leaders

On February 28, 2025, former Councilman Brad Thompson and his wife, Dorothy Thompson, proudly presented the inaugural Southeast Raleigh Awards. The event recognized outstanding individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to the Southeast Raleigh community. Six prestigious awards, named after local pioneers, were presented: The Charles W. Ward Leadership Award The Elizabeth B. Cofield Leadership Award The Fred J. Carnage Political Leadership Award The Jessie Copeland Advocacy Leadership

Tips: Preparing For Daylight Savings

WASHINGTON (AP) - Most of America "springs forward" Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack - which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for weeks or longer. Studies have even found

An Anatomy Fashion Show That Is Raising Funds And Awareness

Anatomy Fashion Show is a trademarked program of Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity, Inc. benefiting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.  Since 2012, PhiDE students have been walking the runway in campus ballrooms to showcase different artists' renditions of the human body.  Models wear spandex and are painted head-to-toe with paint. Students from community organizations join as models, painters, performers and audience members. Those in the audience are joined by families, advisors

The Carolina Theatre Turns Ninety-Nine

By: Dominique Heath, Guest Columnist For nearly a century, the Carolina Theatre has been a central part of Durham's cultural landscape. However, beyond its role as an entertainment hub, the theater also played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. During the 1960s, as a city-owned institution, it became a battleground for the fight against segregation, with local activists challenging discriminatory policies and paving the way for integration. A

Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats

The Guardian - The Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe Russia represents a cyber threat against US national security or critical infrastructure, marking a radical departure from longstanding intelligence assessments. The shift in policy could make the US vulnerable to hacking attacks by Russia, experts warned, and appeared to reflect the warming of relations between Donald Trump and Russia's president, Vladimir Putin. Two recent incidents indicate the US is no

The Truth Behind ’40 Acres and a Mule’

By: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | The Root We've all heard the story of the "40 acres and a mule" promise to former slaves. It's a staple of black history lessons, and it's the name of Spike Lee's film company. The promise was the first systematic attempt to provide a form of reparations to newly freed slaves, and it was astonishingly radical for its time, proto-socialist in its implications. In

The Upbuilding Of The Hayti District & Black Wall St. Street

This article is adapted from Race and Place: The Upbuilding of Hayti and Black Wall Street. By Andre D. Vann | NCCU  "Go to Durham....You need the inspiration. Go to Durham and see Negro business with an aggregate capital of millions. Go to Durham and see twenty-two Negro men making modern history. Among your New Year's resolves, resolve to go to Durham!" - Excerpted from a 1928 article written by

The US Christian population has declined for years. A new survey shows that drop leveling off

BY  TIFFANY STANLEY WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey Wednesday from the Pew Research Center. The Religious Landscape Study finds 62% of U.S. adults call themselves Christians. While a significant dip from 2007, when 78% of Americans identified as Christian, Pew found the Christian share of the population has